Key result
Eye disease accounts for ~2% of general practice consultations, commonly managed with topical chloramphenicol.
Why the study?
The management of eye disease by general practitioners in the community was surveyed to understand consultation rates, diagnoses, treatments, and referral patterns.
Does catheter ablation reduce the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias compared to antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
Cross-Sectional (n=238)
Yes
Does catheter ablation reduce the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias compared to antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
First-line treatment with catheter ablation is superior to antiarrhythmic drugs in reducing arrhythmia recurrence and healthcare utilization in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF, with a comparable safety profile.
A survey of the management of eye disease in the community was carried out in two general practices over a three-month period. During this time there were 238 consultations by patients with ocular symptoms, making up 2.3% of all consultations and giving an annual consultation rate for eye disease of 66 per 1000 persons at risk. The four commonest diagnoses were bacterial conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis, meibomian cyst, and blepharitis, and these accounted for more than 70% of the consultations. A variety of topical and systemic treatments were used, with topical chloramphenicol prescribed in 55% of consultations. Referral to a hospital eye department resulted from 35 consultations, giving a referral rate of 15% of all consultations.
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Peter J. McDonnell (1988) conducted a cross-sectional in Eye disease (n=238). General practice management of eye disease was evaluated on Consultation characteristics, treatment choices, and referral rates. In 238 consultations for ocular symptoms over 3 months, eye disease accounted for 2.3% of all general practice consultations, with 55% receiving topical chloramphenicol and 15% referred to hospital.
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