Quality of Life of Glaucoma Patients with its Socio-demographic and Clinical Associates
Abstract
Medical Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness. It affect quality of life of patients. So the present study was carried out in ESI Hopital, Jaipur with the aim to assess quality of life of glaucoma patients as per WHOQOL-Bref. Along with assessment of quality of life of patients various sociodemographic and clinical associates of this quality of life was also found. It was observed that quality of life of glaucoma patients was lowered in all four domains i.e. Physical, Mental, Social and Environmental. Among socio-demographic variables, quality of life was not found to be associated with sex and marital status but it was found more poorer in elder age groups and low socio-economic status. Among clinical variables its quality of life of glaucoma patients was not found to be associated with papillary reaction, Anterior chamber depth (ACD), type of glaucoma and duration of glaucoma but it was found more poorer in glaucoma patients with pain, congestion and defective visual equity. Quality of life was significantly lowered in sever glaucoma. Glaucoma patients should be educated to realize the severity of the disease and importance of the adherence to daily treatment.
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Introduction
Glaucoma is the third largest cause of blindness worldwide. Despite advances in therapy the global burden of glaucoma remains high. In 2010 an estimated 60.5 million people suffered from glaucoma and as per estimates by 2020 this will reach 79.6 million, of whom 11.2 million will be bilaterally blind. 1
Glaucoma affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Using generic QOL assessments, glaucoma was found to have an adverse impact on QoL as other systemic chronic diseases like osteoporosis, diabetes, or dementia. 2
Conclusion
Quality of life of glaucoma patients was lowered in all four domains i.e. Physical, Mental, Social and Environmental. Quality of life was not found to be associated with sex and marital status but it was found more poorer in elder age groups and low socio-economic status. Among clinical variables its quality of life of glaucoma patients was not found to be associated with papillary reaction, Anterior chamber depth (ACD), type of glaucoma and duration of glaucoma but it was found more poorer in glaucoma patients with pain, congestion and defective visual equity. Quality of life was significantly lowered in sever glaucoma. Glaucoma patients should be educated to realize the severity of the disease and importance of the adherence to daily treatment.