Virtual glaucoma clinics: patient acceptance and quality of patient education compared to standard clinics

Figures & data

Table 1 Patient demographics

	Standard clinic	Virtual clinic
Number of questionnaires	100	135
Number of responses	85	85
Response rate (%)	85	63
Mean age (years)	70	64
Standard deviation age (years)	11.8	13.4
Age range (years)	32–90	30–93
Male: female ratio (%)	49:51	50:50
New: follow-up ratio (%)	14:86	35:64

Figure 1 Patients’ knowledge of their diagnosis.

Abbreviation: OHT, ocular hypertension.

Figure 2 Patients’ knowledge about glaucoma.

Figure 3 Websites visited for additional information (% of patients).

Abbreviations: IGA, International Glaucoma Association; RNIB, Royal National Institute of Blind People; NHS, National Health Service.