Prevalence of Visual Impairment and Associated Factors among Adult Glaucoma Patients Attending Tertiary Eye Care Center in Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022
The results of this study showed that visual impairment was significantly higher in adult glaucoma patients. Female gender, rural residence, primary open-angle glaucoma, advanced stage glaucoma, and longer duration of diagnosis were significantly associated with visual impairment in adult glaucoma patients.
Authors
- Gizachew Tilahun Belete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6015-2730)
- Getenet Shumet Birhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9898-7220)
- Fisseha Admassu Ayele
- Biruk Lelisa Eticha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-2774)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ejhs.v34i6.11
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40