Wai Siene Ng|Pankaj Agarwal|Sikander S Sidiki|Lucy McKay|John Townend|Augusto Azuara?Blanco
The effect of socio-economic deprivation on severity of glaucoma at presentation
Royal Gwent Hospital|Gartnavel General Hospital|Gartnavel General Hospital|Gartnavel General Hospital|University of Aberdeen|Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
evaluate influence socioeconomic factors severity glaucoma presentationall newly diagnosed glaucoma patients university hospitalsnhs aberdeen south glasgow university hospitalsnhs 2006 included glaucoma severe presentation repeatable visualfield loss mean deviation index greater 12 db humphreys visual fields test absolute paracentral scotoma within central 5 degrees visual fields home address used determine scottish index multiple deprivation simd rank simd rank demographics severity glaucoma presentation investigated using general linear modellingthere 48 patients severe glaucoma 74 patients nonsevere glaucoma four severity could determined severity glaucoma presentation significantly associated simd rank severe patients areas lowest ranks p 0026 age significant factor p 0024 severe glaucoma common elderly patientsage socioeconomic deprivation associated severity glaucoma presentation patients areas higher socioeconomic deprivation presenting advanced glaucoma