Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Patients Recruited
Age (mean ± SD) | 60 ± 15 years |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 19 (79%) |
Female | 5 (21%) |
Race | |
Chinese | 16 (66%) |
Malay | 0 (0%) |
Indian | 4 (17%) |
Eurasian | 3 (13%) |
Others | 1 (4%) |
Employment status | |
Fulltime | 14 (58%) |
Part-time | 0 (0%) |
Unemployed | 10 (42%) |
Education level | |
Nil | 2 (9%) |
Primary | 1 (4%) |
Secondary | 8 (33%) |
Tertiary | 13 (54%) |
Monthly income | |
Nil | 12 (50%) |
$1 - $4999 | 6 (25%) |
$5000 - $9999 | 6 (25%) |
> $10,000 | 0 (0%) |
Glaucoma type | |
POAG | 15 (62%) |
PACG | 3 (13%) |
NTG | 4 (17%) |
Secondary glaucoma | 2 (8%) |
Duration of glaucoma (mean ± SD) | 7.58 ± 5.95 years |
Current management | |
Topical medications only | 13 (54%) |
Topical medications and laser | 6 (25%) |
Topical medications and surgery | 3 (13%) |
Surgery only | 2 (8%) |
LogMAR Visual acuity (better eye) (mean ± SD) | 0.17 ± 0.3 |
LogMAR Visual acuity (worse eye) (mean ± SD) | 0.45 ± 0.57 |
Mean deviation (better eye) (mean ± SD) | −7.72 ± 8.30 (dB) |
Mean deviation (poor eye) (mean ± SD) | − 10.8 ± 7.84 (dB) |