The Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Factors and Severity of Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma Patients at Initial Presentation In Benin-City, Nigeria

Omoti, AE; Waziri-Erameh, M J M; Osahon, AI

doi:10.4314/smj2.v5i4.12828

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“…Patients with a tertiary education in Nigeria have been reported to present earlier with less visual field defects. 24 They may also have a better understanding of the disease and perhaps less anxiety. Olurin 25 had observed that illiterate glaucoma patients fail to understand the nature of their disease even after adequate explanation.…”

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Quality of Life of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Onakoya

Mbadugha

Aribaba

et al. 2012

Journal of Glaucoma

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POAG reduces QOL even in the early stages of the disease, as there was a significant reduction in the QOL of patients with mild glaucoma compared with the controls. It showed a clear trend of worsening QOL scores with increasing severity of disease. The correlation observed between QOL scores and objective measures of visual function suggest that inclusion of QOL assessment in clinical practice could be highly informative and should be explored further.

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