Abstract:

Early diagnosis of primary glaucoma is a key and essential part in the prevention and treatment of glaucoma. At present, the major issues in glaucoma diagnosing in China are as following, the undervaluation of fundus photography, the insufficient quality of fundus photography, the over-reliance or mis-interpretations of OCT or visual field reports, the inadequate knowledge on glaucoma recognition of the non-glaucoma specialists, and the deficiency of ophthalmic PACS system in medical facilities, etc. Future steps should be taken, including the education to the non-glaucoma physicians, standardized training on fundus photography, formulating and promoting glaucoma diagnosis guidelines, and implementing information technology improvement within hospital and encouraging collaborative medical management. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2019, 28: 1-4)