Mortality in Qatari individuals with mental illness: a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: There is substantial evidence that people with mental illness have higher mortality rates than the general population. However, most of the studies were from Western countries, and it is not clear whether this finding also applies to Arab countries like Qatar.

Objectives: We aimed to explore whether mortality in patients with mental illness in Qatar, is different from those without.

Glaucoma expert patient programme and ocular hypotensive treatment.

Expert patient programmes (EPPs) are becoming an increasingly important aspect of chronic disease management, resulting in improved health outcomes for patients. Patients with chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) require lifelong therapy. However, to date, no EPPs have been designed specifically for patients with chronic eye conditions like COAG.