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Cascade screening for glaucoma in high-risk family members of African-Caribbean glaucoma patients in an urban population in London.

Anindyt NagarSam MyersDiana KozarevaMark SimcoeChristopher J Hammond
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
Cascade screening of FDR of African-Caribbean glaucoma patients in inner city London was unsuccessful. Research confidentiality guidance prohibiting research teams directly contacting family members was a barrier. Greater community engagement, community-based screening and permission to contact FDR directly might have improved uptake.
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