The follow-up in patients with pseudoexfoliation of the lens capsule with and without glaucoma. 1. Factors influencing the patients attendance in eye-controls.
This study deals with the problem of attendances in patients with pseudoexfoliation of the lens capsule with and without glaucoma. While 640 patients attended the controls, 321 patients did not return for re-examination in 2 years. This represents 1/6 of the capsular glaucoma patients and 1/3 of the non-glaucoma patients. The analysis of influencing factors revealed that the glaucoma patients who failed to return had a higher mean age than the non-glaucoma group (P less than 0.001) or the group of glaucoma patients that attended the controls (P less than 0.001). Persons with pseudoexfoliation without glaucoma who did not meet for control were younger than those who met (P less than 0.001). The sex or travelling distance of the patients seemed to be of no influence. Interviewing the glaucoma patients disclosed a resigned attitude towards treatment among those who failed to come. More information and/or communication seem to be the most important factors to achieve better follow-up in persons with pseudoexfoliation without glaucoma.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012737:Sex Factors