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Question answered:16/06/08
We have identified a number of guidelines that might be of interest:
Guidelines for the Management of Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
Royal College of Ophthalmologists (2004)
http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/docs/publications/published-guidelines/glaucoma2004.pdf
Examining the patient at risk from primary open angle glaucoma
College of Optometrists (2007)
http://www.college-optometrists.org/coo/download.cfm?uuid=6A6D9337-BF18-12E8-7F948D8C7CA9E557&type=ethics_guidelines
Commissioning toolkit for community based eye care services
Department of Health (2007)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_063978
Glaucoma
Singapore Ministry of Health (2005)
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8502&nbr=4739&ss=6&xl=999
Primary open-angle glaucoma
Glaucoma Panel, Preferred Practice Patterns Committee (2005)
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=8203&nbr=4578&ss=6&xl=999
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