Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Glaucoma has been called the "silent thief of sight" because the loss of vision often occurs gradually over a long period of time, and symptoms only occur when the disease is quite advanced.Worldwide, glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness after cataracts. It is also the leading cause of blindness among African Americans. Materials & Methods: Participants were recruited via advertisements placed newsletter. Participants were required to have a diagnosis of Glaucoma or ongoing treatment of glaucoma this criteria helped to ensure that participants had sufficient experience of living with glaucoma and receiving treatment and follow-up care. Results & Conclusion: Glaucoma can impact on a person’s life across multiple domains. This study confirms the highly variable between-person responses to living with glaucoma but also serves to highlight strategies adopted by patients. Active strategies, such as making use of practical support or consciously making head and eye movements towards areas of vision loss, were noteworthy in this sample of patients. This study offers a better understanding of what it is like to live with glaucoma
Keywords: Glaucoma, Living experience, Eye problems

Corresponding author: Dr. Jayantilal Shah, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujarat

This article may be cited as:  Shah J. Study of Experience of Living in Patients with Glaucoma. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(6):S49-S52.