The Prevalence of Ocular Hypertension in Patients of an Optometrist and the Incidence of Glaucoma Occurring during Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Ocular Hypertensives

Ocular hypertension was found in 54 (5.4%) of 1000 consecutive patients of an optometrist. In a separate trial, 50 ocular hypertensive subjects were followed for a mean follow‐up time of 6.9 years. Five of the ocular hypertensive subjects (10%) developed primary open angle glaucoma and 2 (4%) developed primary angle‐closure glaucoma. No single test could have enabled diagnosis in all five cases that developed open‐angle glaucoma. Guidelines are recommended for the optometric management of patients having ocular hypertension.