A collaborative care pathway for patients with suspected angle closure glaucoma spectrum disease.

Background: Currently, no specific collaborative care pathway exists that distinguishes open angle glaucoma from narrow angle or angle closure disease. This study evaluates a newly developed referral and collaborative care pathway specifically for patients with angle closure spectrum disease.

Methods: The medical records of consecutive patients referred to the Centre for Eye Health for glaucoma assessment were examined, six months before (Pre Suite) and after (Post Suite) the introduction of a novel referral pathway for anterior chamber angle assessment (Angle Suite).

Childhood obesity and parental perceptions in a rural Australian population: a pilot study.

Aim: While it has been widely recognised in Australian and overseas studies that parents tend to underestimate the weight of their overweight or obese child, there is an opportunity for further research within rural populations. The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between a parent's perception of their child's weight category and the child's measured body mass index (BMI).

Methods: Cross-sectional pilot study in Dubbo, a large regional centre in western New South Wales in Australia.