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VII. WHO DOES WHAT? and TIMELINES
a. Doctor :
 Detailed history pertaining to ocular, systemic, past treatment should be
obtained.
 Visual acuity and refraction should be reviewed.
 Detailed slit lamp evaluation with IOP recording, gonioscopy and
stereoscopic optic nerve head evaluation should be performed.
 Interpretation and clinical correlation of the investigations requested.
 Accurate treatment as applicable and monitoring the follow up.

b. Nurse / Technician
 Brief ocular history with respect to chief complaints, treatment,
compliance should be obtained.
 Visual acuity and refraction should be performed at each visit.
 Should be trained in obtaining fundus photographs, perimetry and
imaging.

VIII. FURTHER READING / REFERENCES

1. Jacob A, Thomas R, Koshi SP, Braganza A, Muliyil J Prevalence of primary glaucoma in an
urban south Indian population, Indian J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jun;46(2):81-6
2. Ramakrishnan R, Praveen NK, Krishnadas R, et al. Glaucoma in a rural population o
southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey. Ophthalmology.2003;110:1484-
1490.
3.Lingam Vijaya,Ronnie George, M. Baskaran,Hemamalini Arvind, Prema Raju,.
S.Ve Ramesh,Govindasamy Kumaramanickavel,Catherine McCarty. Prevalence of Primary
Open-angle Glaucoma in an Urban South Indian Population and Comparison with a Rural
Population: Ophthalmology Volume 115, Issue 4 , April 2008, 648-654.
4. Vijaya. L, George.R, Paul P, et al prevalence of open angle glaucoma in rural south Indian
population. Invest Ophthalmol vis sci.2005;46:2261-4467.
5. Dandona L, Dandona R, Mandal P et al. Angle-closure glaucoma in an urban population in
southern India. The Andhra Pradesh eye disease study. Ophthalmology. 2000
Sep;107(9):1710-6.

RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR ONE PATIENT / PROCEDURE (PATIENT WEIGHT 60 KGS)
(Units to be specified for human resources, investigations, drugs and consumables and
equipment. Quantity to also be specified)

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