The relationship between multiple deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis.
Journal
Eye (London, England)
ISSN: 1476-5454
Titre abrégé: Eye (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8703986
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
17
11
2022
accepted:
10
03
2023
revised:
09
02
2023
medline:
9
11
2023
pubmed:
25
3
2023
entrez:
24
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with many individuals living with more than one illness. This study aimed to examine the relationship between deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis, an important risk factor for glaucoma blindness. A retrospective study of 472 consecutive patients referred by community optometrists to the glaucoma clinic at a university hospital was performed. Glaucoma severity was determined by standard automated perimetry mean deviation (MD) in the worse eye. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) was determined for each patient as a measure of deprivation based on postcode. Regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between visual field MD and SIMD. There was a significant relationship between higher levels of deprivation (lower SIMD) and worse severity of glaucoma at diagnosis. 32 of 472 patients (6.8%) had a MD of ≤-6 dB and 11 (2.3%) ≤-12 dB in their better eye. MD in the worse eye was 0.04 dB (95% CI 0.014 to 0.062 dB, P = 0.002) worse for each 100-point decrease in SIMD, with lower SIMD indicating a higher level of deprivation. A higher proportion of patients living in most deprived areas had a MD ≤ -6 dB or ≤ -12 dB at presentation compared to those living in the least deprived areas (14.3% versus 6.8% for ≤ -6 dB and 4.8% versus 0.8% for ≤ -12 dB). Higher levels of deprivation were associated with worse glaucoma severity at presentation. The reasons for poorer outcomes in those from more deprived communities need further study so that inequalities can be addressed and the frequency of patients presenting with advanced glaucoma reduced.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with higher odds of chronic diseases, with many individuals living with more than one illness. This study aimed to examine the relationship between deprivation and severity of glaucoma at diagnosis, an important risk factor for glaucoma blindness.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective study of 472 consecutive patients referred by community optometrists to the glaucoma clinic at a university hospital was performed. Glaucoma severity was determined by standard automated perimetry mean deviation (MD) in the worse eye. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) was determined for each patient as a measure of deprivation based on postcode. Regression analyses were performed to determine the relationship between visual field MD and SIMD.
RESULTS
RESULTS
There was a significant relationship between higher levels of deprivation (lower SIMD) and worse severity of glaucoma at diagnosis. 32 of 472 patients (6.8%) had a MD of ≤-6 dB and 11 (2.3%) ≤-12 dB in their better eye. MD in the worse eye was 0.04 dB (95% CI 0.014 to 0.062 dB, P = 0.002) worse for each 100-point decrease in SIMD, with lower SIMD indicating a higher level of deprivation. A higher proportion of patients living in most deprived areas had a MD ≤ -6 dB or ≤ -12 dB at presentation compared to those living in the least deprived areas (14.3% versus 6.8% for ≤ -6 dB and 4.8% versus 0.8% for ≤ -12 dB).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Higher levels of deprivation were associated with worse glaucoma severity at presentation. The reasons for poorer outcomes in those from more deprived communities need further study so that inequalities can be addressed and the frequency of patients presenting with advanced glaucoma reduced.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36959313
doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02508-w
pii: 10.1038/s41433-023-02508-w
pmc: PMC10035976
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3376-3381Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
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