[The attitude of patients to glaucoma].
The authors are concerned since 1987 with a relatively large group of patients suffering from glaucoma, whereby attention is focused on social and psychological factors in conjunction with glaucoma. Examinations are made, using a binary questionnaire. In addition to already known facts on the marked influence on work capacity and problems ensuing from the necessity of a relatively frequent need to administer eye drops the authors found that glaucoma has a great impact on the patients' life. It has an impact on family life, in some instances the disease caused loss of the partner. 60% of the patients frequently think of their disease frequently and some 8% of the patients feel that life is not worth living. 6% of the patients in the group contemplated possible suicide. The authors feel that the group at greatest risk are old women and men who as a result of the disease are complete or partial invalids.
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Ocní klinika Masarykovy nemocnice, Ustí nad Labem.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors