[Impact of glaucoma medications and ocular surface disease on the quality of life of glaucoma patients in the district of Sousse (Tunisia)]
| Autor: | K, Leila, F, Gatfaoui, A, Mahjoub, S, Yakoubi, F, Krifa, M, Ghorbel, H, Mahjoub |
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| Jazyk: | francouzština |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Aged 80 and over Keratitis Male Tunisia Surface Properties Vision Disorders Middle Aged Eye Cross-Sectional Studies Treatment Outcome Surveys and Questionnaires Quality of Life Humans Dry Eye Syndromes Female Ophthalmic Solutions Visual Fields Antihypertensive Agents Glaucoma Open-Angle Intraocular Pressure Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal francais d'ophtalmologie. 42(5) |
| ISSN: | 1773-0597 |
| Popis: | To assess the impact of glaucoma treatment and ocular surface disease (OSD) on the vision-specific quality-of-life (VS-QoL) of glaucoma patients attending Farhat Hached university hospital Sousse-Tunisia.This was a cross-sectional study enrolling one-hundred-twenty patients followed for primary open angle glaucoma. All patients successfully responded to the Arabic version of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 (NEI-VFQ 25). QoL was quantified in terms of scores (0-100) and correlated with the characteristics of glaucoma treatment and status of the ocular surface.One hundred and twenty patients were studied. The mean number of medications and instilled drops was 1.95 (1-4) and 2.69 (1-7) respectively. A total of 66.7% patients reported side effects of treatment. On examination, moderate or severe dry eye syndrome was identified in 90% of cases. A total of 16.7% of patients had superficial punctate keratopathy. The number of instilled drops per day, the use of brimonidine or oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and the presence of OSD had a negative impact on the NEI-VFQ 25 scores.Glaucoma treatment and OSD are 2 factors potentially reducing the QoL of glaucoma patients, on which the ophthalmologist can act by optimizing treatment and regularly examining the ocular surface of glaucoma patients. |
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