Robertson D
Arch Intern Med. 1977 Apr;137(4):443-5.
Screening for glaucoma by Schiotz tonometry was carried out for two years on a general medical service. Of the 61% of patients who were over the age of 45 years, 5.5% had pressures equal to or greater than 21 mm Hg and were referred for ophthalmologic evaluation; 44% of those referred were diagnosed as having glaucoma or suspected glaucoma. The overall prevalence of glaucoma in patients on the general medical inpatient service was 3.3%. Because of the high prevalence of glaucoma in the population surveyed, the low incidence of side-effects of tonometry, the small amount of time required to perform tonometry, and the relatively high percentage of glaucoma patients found by routine tonometry used regularly, the present experience supports the view that Schiotz tonometry is a useful procedure for the internist to perform.
在一项普通医疗服务中，使用 Schiotz 眼压计进行青光眼筛查持续了两年。在 45 岁以上的患者中，61% 的人眼压等于或高于 21 mmHg，并被转诊进行眼科评估；转诊患者中有 44% 被诊断为患有青光眼或疑似青光眼。普通医疗住院患者中青光眼的总体患病率为 3.3%。鉴于所调查人群中青光眼患病率较高、眼压计副作用发生率较低、进行眼压计检查所需时间较短以及定期使用常规眼压计发现的青光眼患者比例相对较高，目前的经验支持这样一种观点，即 Schiotz 眼压计是内科医生进行的一项有用检查。
