Conhecimentos sobre prevenção e tratamento de glaucoma entre pacientes de unidade hospitalar

Análise dos fatores de risco e epidemiologia em campanha de prevenção da cegueira pelo glaucoma em João Pessoa, Paraíba

“…This is in agreement with several studies (5,11,12) . In a retrospective cross-sectional study by Salai et al (5) , who examined 100 patients to assess the epidemiology of glaucoma at the University Hospital of Santa Catarina (HU-UFSC), female subjects were also more likely to be affected (59%).…”

“…In a retrospective cross-sectional study by Salai et al (5) , who examined 100 patients to assess the epidemiology of glaucoma at the University Hospital of Santa Catarina (HU-UFSC), female subjects were also more likely to be affected (59%). Silva et al (11) in a cross-sectional study with 146 patients seen at the Glaucoma Unit of the University Hospital of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), also found the same pattern, with 52.7% of females and 47.3% of males. Demarco et al (12) , in a study on 100 patients seen at the Glaucoma Unit of Hospital de Base in São José do Rio Preto/SP, also found 58% of female patients.…”

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

“…Assessing subjects with regard to previous eye examination and their knowledge about glaucoma nostic methods. Studies on patients of low educational level found that 61.1% of subjects who never attended school and 50.5% of those with up to 4 years of schooling knew little or nothing about glaucoma (2) . A lack of knowledge was also found about glaucoma, its prevention, treatment, and prognosis, stressing the need for frequent glaucoma prevention campaigns (2,6) .…”

“…Studies on patients of low educational level found that 61.1% of subjects who never attended school and 50.5% of those with up to 4 years of schooling knew little or nothing about glaucoma (2) . A lack of knowledge was also found about glaucoma, its prevention, treatment, and prognosis, stressing the need for frequent glaucoma prevention campaigns (2,6) . Whereas glaucoma is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in the adult population, in order to reduce the risk of blindness from glaucoma a strategy needs to be developed that encourages early diagnosis in the community.…”

“…The concept of glaucoma has changed over the years; it is currently defined as a chronic optic neuropathy characterised by visual field loss and optic nerve damage (2) . It is a condition that, due to its clinical characteristics and visual prognosis, requires strict adherence to treatment; the patient should undergo long-term follow-up and treatment in order to prevent blindness (3) .…”