The ultimate goal of glaucoma management is the preservation of patients' visual function
and quality of life (QoL). The disease itself as well as the medical or surgical treatment can …

Context Treatment burden, the burden associated with the treatment and management of
chronic illness, has not yet been well articulated. Objective Using Rodgers'(1989, Journal of …

Background Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive ocular disease
causing loss of the optic nerve rim and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) with associated …

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive optic neuropathy in adults
in which there is a characteristic acquired atrophy of the optic nerve and loss of retinal …

The loss of vision after damage to the retina, optic nerve, or brain has often grave
consequences in everyday life such as problems with recognizing faces, reading, or …

Glaucoma with bilateral visual field loss is associated with increased symptoms and a
measurable decline in mobility and driving. Further work is necessary to establish whether …

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Preferred Practice Pattern® Guidelines Page 1 P112
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect © 2016 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology …

The cholinergic system has a crucial role to play in visual function. Although cholinergic
drugs have been a focus of attention as glaucoma medications for reducing eye pressure …

Objective To determine if, and at what point, glaucoma affects spoken reading speed.
Methods Data were collected from the Salisbury Eye Evaluation, a population-based …

Understanding the impact of a condition from the patient's perspective is important, and
different types of patient-reported outcomes or instruments are available to help with this …