ArticleInternational ophthalmology2026
Awareness and care journey of Glaucoma patients attending three referral hospitals in South-East Nigeria: Implications for public health intervention.
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introductionGlaucoma, the primary cause of permanent blindness, occurs frequently, progresses aggressively, and more challenging to treat among Blacks. In South-East Nigeria, Igbos who have ancestral ties to blacks in the Barbados eye study are more likely to have primary open-angle glaucoma and are at risk of blindness. This study aims to evaluate glaucoma patients' awareness, care-seeking pathway and identify policy areas for planning and advocacy.
methodThis cross-sectional survey was performed at three referral ophthalmology facilities. 303 eligible and consented participants were enrolled. Data collected with semi-structured researcher-administered questionnaire were imported into Stata v15.0. Charts and maps were used for descriptive percentages and proportions. At p-value < 0.05, statistically significant risks were determined using multiple logistic regression models.
resultsOver half of the participants (56.6%; 87/151) who had heard of glaucoma before diagnosis were early presenters. Social interactions between friends and family (57%), mass media-radio, television and print (31%) and internet (4%) were the three most common ways that participants learned about glaucoma. Fifty-one percent who presented late had been previously screened for glaucoma; a greater percentage of them spent more time visiting a spiritual home, optical store, or traditional healer compared to those who presented earlier. Basic literacy (0.18: CI 0.07-0.47) and the ability to pay rent (0.52: CI 0.31 - 0.91) were socio-economic factors independently associated with lower odds of presenting late to the glaucoma referral facility.
conclusionGlaucoma awareness was linked to early presentation, although delays persist due to reliance on non-medical providers. Predictors of timely presentation suggest that socioeconomic empowerment may be a crucial lever for improving glaucoma health-seeking behaviour.
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