[The Efficiency of In-Depth Glaucoma Examination within the Framework of Dispensarization of Individuals with Chronic Infectious Diseases].

In Russia, the population aged 60 years and older is the fastest increasing group. This is the reason of augmenting interest to screening programs permitting to timely detect chronic disease, to proceed with treatment and to stabilize condition of patient. At the same time, screening programs require permanent analysis and development that became a foundation for the actual study.

[The Efficiency of Screening of Glaucoma within the Framework of Dispensarization of Patients with Chronic Non-Infectious Diseases].

The development of program of dispensarization of individuals with main chronic non-infectious diseases causing premature death and disability in population is one of strategies of health care system. According the rules of dispensarization, glaucoma, the most severe disease of eye resulting in blindness in case of absence of treatment, is included into listing of main chronic non-infectious diseases. The questionnaire including 35 questions for ophthalmologists of primary medical care was elaborated with purpose of evaluation efficiency of screening of glaucoma within the framework of dispensarization of individuals with chronic non-infectious diseases.