Location and identifying your target population is the single most important aspect of a successful glaucoma screening. Health fairs, church events, community functions, and African American organizations’ events are just a few locations that are inexpensive venues to establish your presence in the community and make a significant humanitarian contribution at the same time.
We have found that Lions clubs, church organizations, and service groups can provide volunteers to help with registration of patients, acuity tests and operating of the FDT’s (field of vision analyzers). It is up to you to make these connections and have the support staff required for a glaucoma screening.
· Registration
· Acuity test
· Field of vision test
· Tonometry test
· Pachmetry test
· Direct examination
We Provide:
We will ship supplies to your office one week prior to screening. The NW 200 comes with a laptop for one of your technicians to become familiar with and use at the screening. The NW 200 gives a detailed view of the optic nerve without dilating the pupil; until now, this capability has not been seen at a typical glaucoma screening. If you feel there will be any media coverage this will be the hook that draws them in.
You Provide:
Allergan/LCIF can help provide technical support to carry out the screening. Our technical advisor can help groups that have no previous experience with glaucoma screenings, or can provide further assistance to groups that already have glaucoma screening experience. The day of the screening our technical advisor will work along side you and your staff in whatever capacity is needed. Together we will ensure that the glaucoma screening is the highest quality.
Our technical advisor will arrive one day before the screening unless specifically asked to come earlier. The technical advisor support comes at no cost to you. Together we can serve and educate your community about this important disease.