Application effects of relaxation training in preoperative patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma

Objective To study the effects of relaxation training on blood pressure, heart rate, intraocular pressure fluctuation and time to control intraocular pressure before operation in patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Methods In this study, 80 patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma, who were selected from January 2015 to December 2016 in Shanghai Putuo District Central Hospital, were randomly divided into control group and observation group. Patients of the control group was given routine care, while patients of the observation group was given both the routine nursing care and relaxation training. On the day of admission and before operation, heart rate, blood pressure, intraocular pressure fluctuation and preoperative control of intraocular pressure time of the two groups were measured. Results The heart rate, blood pressure, intraocular pressure fluctuation and preoperative control of intraocular pressure time of patients in the observation group were better than that in the control group (P<0.01) . Conclusions The relaxation training can effectively keep the acute angle-closure glaucoma patients vital signs steady, effectively control patients intraocular pressure fluctuations before operation, reduce the number of time waiting for operation, and thus delay the progress of visual damage. Key words: Glaucoma, angle-closure; Relaxation training; Preoperation