Compliance With International Council of Ophthalmology… : Journal of Glaucoma
ucoma eye care among Pakistani ophthalmologists and to compare differences among ophthalmologists practicing in public and private health care settings. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective chart review, and the records were reviewed according to ICO guidelines. The ICO recommends that each patient with glaucoma be evaluated for 19 items from 3 elements which are history, examination, and investigations. Mean compliance was recorded for each of the 3 elements. The compliance of each item was also checked and then a compared between the 2 settings, that is, public and private health care settings. Results: A total of 394 records were analyzed, with a mean age of 51.9±14.9 years and 232 (58.9%) male patients. Most records were from private settings 339 (86%), and primary open angle glaucoma 163 (41.4%) was the most common diagnosis. Compliance was low for all elements; history (31.8%), examination (61.3%), and investigation (6%). Pupil reaction differed significantly between t
