Purpose: To assess how general glaucoma patients understand their disease compared with patients from the Shanghai Glaucoma Club and various influencing factors as well. Shanghai Glaucoma Club was further evaluated to determine its efficacy on its members' understanding and knowledge of glaucoma.
Methods: A total of 301 glaucoma patients in Shanghai Glaucoma Club and 314 general glaucoma patients were investigated by a questionnaire, composed of three parts and consisting of 20 questions.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
February 2009
Objective: To study the relationship of long-term effect of trabeculotomy on primary congenital glaucoma and the related risk factors.
Method: 164 consecutive patients with primary congenital glaucoma (257 eyes), underwent initial surgery of trabeculotomy between 1996 and 2007. Follow-up was conducted for 30.