title: [Socioeconomic profile of individuals presenting with glaucoma in the service of ophthalmology of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais - Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the socioeconomic profile of individuals presenting with primary glaucoma at the ophthalmology service of the university hospital of the Feredal University of Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Submission of a questionnaire to 100 individuals during consultation in the ophthalmology service of the university hospital of Federal University of Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-four per cent of individuals were pensioners or retired, 86% had a monthly income of 1 to 2 salaries, 29% had been spending 26 to 75 reais per month with glaucoma therapy, 78% presented with comorbidities and 41% had already abandoned treatment due to financial difficulties in buying the medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The low-socioeconomic-level studied population presents with therapeutic compliance difficulties mainly due to financial situation and presence of comorbidities. The authors reinforce the urgent need of adopting sociopolitical measures that facilitate access to antiglaucoma medication, which prompts a better therapeutic compliance.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, and Oftalmologia do Hospital Universitário da UFJF, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiana Moraes
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.forename: Lúcio Nei
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Lucrecia Santos
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: Jaqueline Aparecida da
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Thiago Cardoso
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.forename: Wesley de Paula
authors.initials: Wde P
authors.lastname: Duque
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Perfil socioeconômico dos portadores de glaucoma no serviço de oftalmologia do hospital universitário da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais - Brasil.