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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

How Could Medical and Surgical Treatment Affect the Quality of Life in Glaucoma Patients? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Marco Rocco Pastore, Serena Milan, Rossella Agolini, Leonardo Egidi, Tiziano Agostini, Lorenzo Belfanti, Gabriella Cirigliano, Daniele Tognetto

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Marco Rocco PastoreEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4725-1590
Serena MilanEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3894-582X
Rossella AgoliniEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.
Leonardo EgidiDepartment of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3211-905X
Tiziano AgostiniDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, Italy.
Lorenzo BelfantiEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.
Gabriella CiriglianoEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.
Daniele TognettoEye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate and compare the visual function and the quality of life (QoL) in glaucomatous patients treated with topical medical therapy (TMT) alone, canaloplasty (CP), or trabeculectomy (TB).

methodsA total of 291 eyes of 167 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or secondary pseudoexfoliative glaucoma in TMT or surgically treated with CP or TB were included. Eligibility criteria for surgical patients included not needing TMT after surgery. Each patient underwent a visual field assessment and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) optical coherence tomography and filled out the Glaucoma Symptoms Scale (GSS) questionnaire and the 25-Item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (25-NEI-VFQ). Comparison between the QoL level of the three groups and its correlation with optic nerve's anatomical and functional status was the primary outcome.

resultsCP patients reported the best general vision (

conclusionCP provides a better QoL when compared both to TB and TMT, regardless of glaucoma stage. pRNFL seems to provide additional information for predicting change in QoL.

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canaloplastymedical therapyquality of lifetrabeculectomy

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PMCPMC9784022

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