Knowledge about glaucoma and epidemiological profile of subjects seen in a campaign conducted at the University Hospital Lauro Wanderley

Autor: Jamili Anbar Torquato, Marielle de Medeiros Rodrigues Guedes, Carla Christina de Lima Pereira, Gabriella Alves de Lima Félix, Iwaniec Eugênio Albuquerque Moura
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia. 73
ISSN: 0034-7280
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20140007
Popis: Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge about glaucoma in a population randomly selected, so as to correlate with epidemiological and socio-cultural. Methods: We conducted a transversal analytical study by means of questionnaires containing general questions about glaucoma, patients participating in a campaign for awareness and prevention of glaucoma. Results: Of 200 respondents, 54.5% were female and 45.5% male, mean age 51 years and 11 months. Regarding race, 54% are brown, 29% white and 17% were black. 85% reporting having [...]
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