• Irena Sesar, Anita Pušić-Sesar, Darija Jurišić, Antonio Sesar, Ivan Merdžo, and Ivan Ćavar.
• 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Acta Clin Croat. 2020 Dec 1; 59 (4): 623-631.

AbstractThe purpose of this research was to evaluate the relationship between general health-related quality of life (GHRQL) and sociodemographic factors in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. A prospective cross-sectional study included 207 glaucoma patients. GHRQL was determined via two self-administered questionnaires: the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) questionnaire. Male and 50- to 69-year-old glaucoma patients, followed by patients who regularly used antiglaucoma therapy and those without progression of glaucoma reported a significantly higher quality of life as measured by the EQ-5D index and the EQ-5D visual analog scale (VAS) (p<0.05 all). Similarly, the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) of SF-36 had significantly higher values for these patients (p<0.05 all). Furthermore, glaucoma patients with higher education and economic status, glaucoma patients who lived in rural areas, and those who were married achieved higher scores on EQ-5D and SF-36. In conclusion, progression of the disease, female sex, older age, lower education and economic status, urban area and unmarried status negatively affect quality of life in glaucoma patients.

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