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Title: | Impact of bilateral open and closed-angle glaucoma on glaucoma-specific functioning in asians | Authors: | Wang, B. Aung, T. Marella, M. Zheng, Y. Wong, T.Y. Perera, S. Wong, T.T. Ho, C.-L. Lamoureux, E.L. |
Keywords: | Glaucoma-specific functioning PACG POAG Primary glaucoma Rasch analysis |
Issue Date: | Apr-2013 | Citation: | Wang, B., Aung, T., Marella, M., Zheng, Y., Wong, T.Y., Perera, S., Wong, T.T., Ho, C.-L., Lamoureux, E.L. (2013-04). Impact of bilateral open and closed-angle glaucoma on glaucoma-specific functioning in asians. Journal of Glaucoma 22 (4) : 330-335. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0b013e3182408593 | Abstract: | Purpose: To evaluate the impact of bilateral primary glaucoma on glaucoma-specific functioning in Asians. Methods: Patients with bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) aged 40 years or above of Chinese ethnicity in Singapore were recruited. All underwent a comprehensive clinical assessment of glaucoma. Glaucoma was diagnosed with a standard criteria including optic disc abnormality and visual field defect. The Glaucoma Quality of Life-15, a glaucoma-specific questionnaire, was used to evaluate the impact of glaucoma, and Rasch analysis was used to validate the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15. Results: A total of 192 patients (mean±SD age, 65.73±17.6 y and 65.1% male) were recruited, of which 56.2% (n=108) and 43.8% (n=84) had POAG and PACG, respectively. Fifty-four (28.1%), 85 (44.3%), and 53 (27.6%) had bilateral mild glaucoma, mild glaucoma in 1 eye and moderate/severe glaucoma in the other, and bilateral moderate/severe glaucoma, respectively. In multivariate analyses, compared with patients with mild glaucoma in both eyes, those with (a) mild glaucoma in 1 eye and moderate/severe in other; and (b) moderate/severe glaucoma in both eyes, reported significantly poorer functioning (b-coefficient=-8.20; confidence interval,-14.36 to-2.04; P | Source Title: | Journal of Glaucoma | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/109392 | ISSN: | 10570829 | DOI: | 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3182408593 |
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