An information session for glaucoma patientsAn information session for glaucoma patientsglaucomapatient compliancepatient educationpersistencyintraocular pressureBackground: A 2-hour information session to improve understanding and compliance was offered to glaucoma patients. Three studies are presented regarding th...
Another patient received isosorbide dinitrate for coronary angiography. These cases indicate that the distribution of Glaucoma Information Cards can help avoid unnecessary medication restrictions in patients with OAG. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the distribution of the Glaucoma Information Cards is ...
Eric Crouch, MD1,2 Author Affiliations JAMA Ophthalmol.2023;141(4):331-332. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.0001 FullText For patients with pediatric cataract, there has been a widely recognized correlation between glaucoma risk and patient age at the time of lensectomy. As a result, the...
Detroit, and colleagues used a standardized test to determine the health literacy of 204 English-speaking patients treated for glaucoma for at least one year. Patients’ demographic information and glaucoma understanding were assessed through an oral questionnaire. ...
It is important to remember that many patients at risk for glaucoma or who have glaucoma also may have other eye diseases such as cataracts or macular degeneration. An ophthalmologist can determine whether any visual loss that one is experiencing is being caused by glaucoma or by other eye abnor...
implied, as to completeness, accuracy, or otherwise. This information is intended only to help estimate Medicare payment rates and product costs in the hospital outpatient department setting. All rates shown are national average Medicare rates and have not been adjusted for geographic variations in ...
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Guidelines are also useful for communication between patients and medical practitioners, selecting treatment and sharing information, and team approach to health care. In the social background, there is a need to reduce medical costs through the efficient use of medical resources in response to the ...
There exist also observations indicating that in the vitreous of patients with glaucoma it is possible to measure an increased concentration of glutamate (an excitotoxic amino acid known to induce neuronal apoptosis in animal models). These observations, among others, suggest the possibility of an ...
To determine whether a purpose-built glare tester, in combination with new glare-specific questions, can better assess glaucoma patients’ experience of glare and visual disability than visual acuity (VA) or visual fields alone. Consecutive patients atte