The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study

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Autor(a) principal: Costa,Vital Paulino
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Silva,Renata Siqueira da, Ambrósio Jr.,Renato
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online)
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Resumo: PURPOSE: To evaluate the need for artificial tears by glaucoma patients under topical hypotensive treatment and to identify risk factors associated with it. METHODS: The charts of 175 glaucoma patients under medical treatment and 175 age-matched controls were reviewed. Age, gender, use of artificial tears, number of glaucoma medications used, and duration of treatment were recorded. RESULTS: Significantly more glaucoma patients (n=92; 52.6%) used artificial tears compared to age-matched controls (n=31; 17.7%) (p<0.001). Significantly more females (n=81; 39%) than males (n=42; 28.9%) used artificial tears (p=0.036). When the whole population was analyzed, female gender (OR=1.63) and the presence of glaucoma (OR= 5.14) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). When the glaucoma population was analyzed, female gender (OR=2.57), number of medications &gt;2 (OR=1.92), and duration of treatment &gt;5 years (OR=2.93) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Topical treatment with antiglaucoma medication is a risk factor for the use of artificial tears. Female gender and long-term treatment of glaucoma with two or more medications were aggravating factors for the need for artificial tears.
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spelling The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective studyGlaucomaOphthalmic solutionsAntihypertensive agents/therapeutic useComparative studyRisk factorsPURPOSE: To evaluate the need for artificial tears by glaucoma patients under topical hypotensive treatment and to identify risk factors associated with it. METHODS: The charts of 175 glaucoma patients under medical treatment and 175 age-matched controls were reviewed. Age, gender, use of artificial tears, number of glaucoma medications used, and duration of treatment were recorded. RESULTS: Significantly more glaucoma patients (n=92; 52.6%) used artificial tears compared to age-matched controls (n=31; 17.7%) (p<0.001). Significantly more females (n=81; 39%) than males (n=42; 28.9%) used artificial tears (p=0.036). When the whole population was analyzed, female gender (OR=1.63) and the presence of glaucoma (OR= 5.14) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). When the glaucoma population was analyzed, female gender (OR=2.57), number of medications &gt;2 (OR=1.92), and duration of treatment &gt;5 years (OR=2.93) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Topical treatment with antiglaucoma medication is a risk factor for the use of artificial tears. Female gender and long-term treatment of glaucoma with two or more medications were aggravating factors for the need for artificial tears.Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia2013-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492013000100003Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia v.76 n.1 2013reponame:Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online)instname:Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO)instacron:CBO10.1590/S0004-27492013000100003info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCosta,Vital PaulinoSilva,Renata Siqueira daAmbrósio Jr.,Renatoeng2013-06-25T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-27492013000100003Revistahttp://aboonline.org.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpaboonline@cbo.com.br||abo@cbo.com.br1678-29250004-2749opendoar:2013-06-25T00:00Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online) - Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
title The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
spellingShingle The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
Costa,Vital Paulino
Glaucoma
Ophthalmic solutions
Antihypertensive agents/therapeutic use
Comparative study
Risk factors
title_short The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
title_full The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
title_fullStr The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
title_sort The need for artificial tears in glaucoma patients: a comparative, retrospective study
author Costa,Vital Paulino
author_facet Costa,Vital Paulino
Silva,Renata Siqueira da
Ambrósio Jr.,Renato
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author2 Silva,Renata Siqueira da
Ambrósio Jr.,Renato
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa,Vital Paulino
Silva,Renata Siqueira da
Ambrósio Jr.,Renato
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Glaucoma
Ophthalmic solutions
Antihypertensive agents/therapeutic use
Comparative study
Risk factors
topic Glaucoma
Ophthalmic solutions
Antihypertensive agents/therapeutic use
Comparative study
Risk factors
description PURPOSE: To evaluate the need for artificial tears by glaucoma patients under topical hypotensive treatment and to identify risk factors associated with it. METHODS: The charts of 175 glaucoma patients under medical treatment and 175 age-matched controls were reviewed. Age, gender, use of artificial tears, number of glaucoma medications used, and duration of treatment were recorded. RESULTS: Significantly more glaucoma patients (n=92; 52.6%) used artificial tears compared to age-matched controls (n=31; 17.7%) (p<0.001). Significantly more females (n=81; 39%) than males (n=42; 28.9%) used artificial tears (p=0.036). When the whole population was analyzed, female gender (OR=1.63) and the presence of glaucoma (OR= 5.14) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). When the glaucoma population was analyzed, female gender (OR=2.57), number of medications &gt;2 (OR=1.92), and duration of treatment &gt;5 years (OR=2.93) were risk factors for the use of artificial tears (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Topical treatment with antiglaucoma medication is a risk factor for the use of artificial tears. Female gender and long-term treatment of glaucoma with two or more medications were aggravating factors for the need for artificial tears.
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