title: Medical and socio-economic aspects of long term therapy of open angle glaucoma.
abstract: Hundred patients of open angle glaucoma (OAG) who were on any one of the three drugs pilocarpine, timolol and epinephrine--for an average period of 3.3 years were chosen. Proforma regarding socio-economic status and the patients' reaction to long-term medication were recorded. Though the objective and subjective effects of long term medication were negligible the financial constraints were considerable. More than 70% patient would prefer laser's and surgery because of the cumbersome schedule and financial burden. The visit to the clinic was a time consuming process suggesting a lack of adequate glaucoma follow-up at the peripheral level. The study reflects a need for reorientation of glaucoma management.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sihota
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013999:Timolol / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010862:Pilocarpine; D013999:Timolol; D004837:Epinephrine