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THE FOLLOW‐UP IN PATIENTS WITH PSEUDOEXFOLIATION OF THE LENS CAPSULE WITH AND WITHOUT GLAUCOMA
Author(s) -
SLAGSVOLD JON ERIK
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1984.tb08391.x
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , pseudoexfoliation , ophthalmology , lens capsule
This study deals with the problem of attendances in patients with pseudo‐exfoliation of the lens capsule with and without glaucoma. While 640 patients attended the controls, 321 patients did not return for re‐examination in 2 years. This represents 1/6 of the capsular glaucoma patients and 1/3 of the non‐glaucoma patients. The analysis of influencing factors revealed that the glaucoma patients who failed to return had a higher mean age than the non‐glaucoma group (P < 0.001) or the group of glaucoma patients that attended the controls (P < 0.001). Persons with pseudoexfoliation without glaucoma who did not meet for control were younger than those who met (P < 0.001). The sex or travelling distance of the patients seemed to be of no influence. Interviewing the glaucoma patients disclosed a resigned attitude towards treatment among those who failed to come. More information and/or communication seem to be the most important factors to achieve better follow‐up in persons with pseudoexfoliation without glaucoma.