Patients' Acceptance of Glaucoma Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Prcis: Patients' acceptance of glaucoma therapy was high overall in this study, but lower for surgery than for laser or medical therapy. Fear and cost were the leading reasons why patients declined recommended therapy and they were treatment-specific. Cost was the primary reason for declining medical and laser therapy, while fear was the most common reason for declining surgical therapy.

Test-Retest Reliability of Intraocular Pressure Measurements With Office-Based Versus Home-Based Rebound Tonometers.

Prcis: Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained with the HOME2 rebound tonometer are interchangeable with measurements obtained using the office-based IC100 and IC200 rebound tonometers, making characterization of circadian IOP achievable with no inter-device sources of variability.

Objective: To evaluate test-retest reliability between IOP measurements obtained with a home rebound tonometer operated by patients and those obtained with office rebound tonometers operated by experienced clinical staff.

Methods: After training and practice with a home rebound tonometer (iCare HOME2) in a randomly selected eye, patients with established or suspected open angle glaucoma underwent IOP measurement in the fellow eye as follows in randomized order: 3 good quality measurements with the iCare IC100 operated by experienced clinical staff, 3 good quality measurements with the iCare IC200 operated by experienced clinical staff, and 3 good quality measurements with the HOME2 operated by the patient.

Glaucoma Treatment Patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Prcis: Physicians were most likely to recommend primary medical therapy upon diagnosis of glaucoma. Laser therapy was underutilized where they were available. Physicians were more likely to recommend surgery in severe glaucoma, laser therapy in mild glaucoma, while recommendation of medical therapy did not depend on glaucoma severity.

The social construction of genomics and genetic analysis in ocular diseases in Ibadan, South-western Nigeria.

Genomics, an emerging field to improve public health practice, has potential benefits to understanding ocular diseases. This study explored the social construction of genomics in ocular diseases in the blind community in Ibadan, Nigeria, through two focus group discussions and twelve in-depth interview sessions conducted among people living with ocular disorders. The data were thematic and content-analysed.

Clinical Characteristics and Stage at Presentation of Glaucoma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Prcis: The initial presentation of glaucoma varies meaningfully across SSA. A comprehensive strategy with regional customization based on local differences is needed to reduce glaucoma blindness in SSA.

Purpose: To explore regional variations in the presentation of newly diagnosed glaucoma in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA).