Ten years of glaucoma blindness in Fife 1990-99 and the implications for ophthalmology, optometry and rehabilitation services

Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics : the Journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
A SinclairR Sanders

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of the patients in Fife who were registered as blind with a main diagnosis of glaucoma between 1990 and 1999. The case notes of 87 people were studied. The average age at registration was 78 years (S.D. = 14). By the time of first referral to hospital, more than half were already aware of visual loss. Forty-five per cent of referrals had no optometry input. Compliance with treatment was poor in at least 26% of patients. Only 44% had glaucoma surgery. There were significant findings with regard to mental health, particularly dementia, which was eventually present in 24%. At least one-third of patients had a hearing impairment. One-third of those registered as blind could have been registered earlier. However, staff from the local provider of rehabilitation and social work services for the blind were shown to have provided prompt and helpful support to 95% of those registered. Consideration should be given to the way in which elderly patients with advanced glaucoma are managed, with awareness of mental health and hearing problems and emphasis on early referral to rehabilitation services.

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May 28, 2011·Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics : the Journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)·Una O'ColmainRoshini Sanders
Jul 16, 2005·BMJ : British Medical Journal·David B Henson, Reshma Thampy
Jan 1, 2016·Expert Review of Ophthalmology·Luke J SaundersLinda M Zangwill

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