H40.1 F60
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma will be interviewed once using The Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R) and the validated questionnaire to estimate adherence to presc
Sponsors
Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with POAG based on criteria for diagnosis: ocular pressure greater than 21 mmHg from medical history, normal appearance of anterior chamber angle by gonioscopy, typical glaucomatous optic neuropathy and characteristic glaucomatous defects in the visual field ; having prescribed topical therapy in form of drops for at least one year; no previous incision or laser eye surgeries; no other ocular disease; no verified psychiatric disorders; no usage of psychotropic drugs; no neurological disorders affecting visual function
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: more than 10% of blank items of the questionnaires; visual field and OCT findings that are unreliable and cannot be accurately analyzed.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine correlation between personality traits measured with TCI-R, adherence to medication, structural and functional visual impairment among patients with POAG. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine whether there is a mediating effect of adherence to medications on the correlation between personality traits and visual impairment in patients with POAG. | — |
Countries
Croatia
Contacts
Public ContactDina Lešin Gacina
Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb
Outcome results
None listed