A Prospective Analysis of the Simplified Student Sight Savers Program on Open-Angle Glaucoma Cost Burden in Underserved Communities
, Telyn Peterson 1, Lawsen M. Parker 1, Zeke Richards 1, Chad J. Skidmore 1, Kevin Brighton 1, Maxton W. Muir 1, Alexandra Moody 1, Andrew Collyer 1, Isain Zapata 2, Amanda E. Brooks 1 and Marcos Reyes 3,*
Hesam Hashemian
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Very interesting paper. Good work. Excellent idea. Updated bibliography.
Real life is extraordinarily taken into consideration for the attempt of early-detection of glaucoma in underserved community by students. The hard topic is training students to use properly tonometers. Well-done low cost prevention is of paramount importance at all times.
The manuscript is original. Well-prepared as well as well-written paper. No redundant topics, but easy to read manuscript. Also, conclusions are consistent with arguments presented in the introduction.
Reviewer 2 Report
Regarding the manuscript “A Prospective Analysis of the Simplified Student Sight Savers Program on Open Angle Glaucoma Cost Burden in Under-3 served Communities”
The idea of screening for IOP by non ophthalmologists is great. I believe the need for this screening program for the community is even greater than what is described in the study.
As the medical care in most communities is less than the selected communities that was target population of the study; I believe that in most communities this screening will have much more benefit and will prevent glaucoma in more cases. So results of this study should be generalized with caution.
The authors presented a screening program done by Students to diagnose Open Angle Glaucoma in Underserved Communities. The study is well design and practical but a little longwinded. I believe it should either be a little summarized or even accepted as a letter.
