Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Glaucoma Using the Glaucoma Quality of Life -15 (GQL-15) Questionnaire in Indian eyes. -

Purpose: Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Glaucoma Using the Glaucoma Quality of Life -15 (GQL-15) Questionnaire in Indian eyes. Materials and Methods: Men and women with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma(POAG) who attended Glaucoma OPD of Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital (NSSEH, Jayanagar, Bangalore) between May 2013 and October 2013 were included for the study. During same period, control participants who had no family or personal history of glaucoma were recruited. Results: In this study totally 60 patients were enrolled. Total glaucoma patients (mild, moderate and severe) average age was 62.7 years and that of controls was 61.7 years. In this study males accounted for majority (37 out of 60) and females were 23 out of 60. The total GQL score in controls was 225 and total GQL-15 score in Glaucoma (Mild, moderate and severe) was 1519 (SD±6.73) P