Multiple medications and quality of life of Nigerians with primary open angle glaucoma.

Purpose: To determine the impact of multiple medications on the quality of life of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients on medical treatment at Guinness Eye Centre Onitsha, Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: Adult patients diagnosed with POAG who were undergoing medical therapy were selected through systematic sampling. They were asked to provide information on socio-demographic background, the number and types of glaucoma medications they were using and any adverse effects encountered while using these medications.

Sub-tenon Versus Sub-conjunctiva Anaesthesia for Intraocular Surgery.

Objective: To compare the pain relief achieved using sub-Tenon anesthesia with that of sub-conjunctival anesthesia technique in intraocular surgery at the Guinness Eye Centre Onitsha Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: Consecutive adult patients who had intraocular surgery under local anesthesia were randomized into having sub-Tenon (3 mL) or sub-conjunctival (0.5 mL) injections using xylocaine ± adrenaline.