The importance of keeping a broad differential in retina clinic : the spectrum of ophthalmic disease seen by retina specialists in a tertiary outpatient clinic setting
Copyright 2013, SLACK Incorporated.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. - 2013. - 44(2013), 2 vom: 19. März, Seite 133-9 |
|---|---|
| 1. Verfasser: | |
| Weitere Verfasser: | , |
| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2013
|
| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | Copyright 2013, SLACK Incorporated. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe the new patient population referred to retina specialists at tertiary ophthalmic academic centers in the United States STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Retrospective chart review of all new patients seen by retina specialists at Stanford University from 2008 to 2011 RESULTS: Retina specialists saw 7,197 new patients during the study period, with a mean age of 52.2 ± 25.6 years (range: 0 to 108 years). Younger patients (0 to 10 years) were more likely male (P < .001) while older patients were more likely female (P < .01 for 61 to 70, 81+ years). The most common diagnoses were diabetic eye disease (17.0%), retinopathy of prematurity (9.9%) and age-related macular degeneration (9.5%) CONCLUSION: Retina specialists treat patients of all ages, and the most common diagnoses vary with age and gender. Patients present to retinal clinic with a vast spectrum of disease from various ophthalmic and systemic etiologies; therefore, it is important to maintain a broad differential diagnosis |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 10.07.2013 Date Revised 22.10.2015 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2325-8179 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/23258160-20130313-06 |