Primary Care Physicians and Eye Health

Background & purposes
Detection and treatment of eye diseases and conditions, large public health problems that can lead to vision loss and blindness. The purpose of this research and what vision of health and disease, and they gathered about primary care doctors did was analyze attitudes, opinions and consultations and is about the treatment of their patients.

Methods:
In which 17 included a vision for health care for the face valid questions 69-question survey were Web-based using data. A random sample of 1,500 doctors apokerates honor Panel (a 142000 photos certified panel physicians) was interested. Only those with medical practice, at least in the United States for three years and see the activity to include patients doctors inspected.

Results:
The survey, 48 percent of doctors invited to answered. Rispandant sample (for example, race, nationality and gender) about American doctors was very similar to published figures. Doctors only 51 percent think that it is appropriate to give advice on health knowledge of patients ' vision. Furthermore, only 58 percent believe the eye disease patients in high risk for the most effective action you can take. You will need almost all physicians treating diabetes patients more frequently eye health and disease complications that diabetes eye health and disease with their patients and their patients ' offers for regular eye exams to discuss the advice about and is encouraged.  more >>