Knowledge of Glaucoma Management Among Glaucoma Patients on Medical Therapy in a Tertiary Hospital: Glaucoma

Aina Akinsola; Olawoye Olusola; Oluleye Tunji; Uyanne Isaac

Authors

Aina Akinsola Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso Oyo-State.
Olawoye Olusola Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan Oyo-State.
Oluleye Tunji Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan Oyo-State.
Uyanne Isaac Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso Oyo-State.

Abstract

Introduction: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and the second leading cause of blindness globally1, 2. As a result of this, there is the need to adopt strategies that will improve the awareness among the population at risk and effectively manage the identified cases thereby preventing glaucoma blindness. One of the factors that improve the level of compliance in glaucoma patients is health education3 . Educating the patient, simplifying treatment regimens, involving care-providers and customization to the patient’s lifestyle had been shown to improve compliance4 . The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge of glaucoma management among glaucoma patients on medical therapy attending Bowen University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) Ogbomoso.

Methods: The study was a descriptive hospital based cross-sectional study which was conducted at the eye clinic of BUTH Ogbomoso Oyo-State. Ethical approval was obtained from BUTH institutional ethical review committee. One hundred and eighty patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) aged 40 years and above participated in this study. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic data, medical history and patient’s knowledge about glaucoma management. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21. Level of statistical significance was set at p-value <0.05.

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