Table 1.
Characteristics of the 25 participants interviewed
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 15 (60) |
| Male | 10 (40) |
| Age, median (range) | 69 (47 to 82) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Black | 12 (48) |
| White | 9 (36) |
| Asian | 3 (12) |
| Others | 1 (4) |
| Visual acuity* - mean logMAR, (SD; range) | |
| Better eye | 0.03 (0.06; 0 to 0.18) |
| Worse eye | 0.17 (0.19; 0 to 0.88) |
| Visual field - MD, mean dB (SD; range) | |
| Better eye | −1.68 (2.92; −7.74 to 2.51) |
| Worse eye | −5.08 (3.54; −11.55 to 0.53) |
| Visual field - PSD, mean dB (SD; range) | |
| Better eye | 2.47 (1.49; 1.16 to 7.89) |
| Worse eye | 5.75 (3.50; 1.67 to 12.68) |
| Glaucoma diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Ocular hypertension | 5 (20) |
| Mild primary open angle glaucoma | 12 (48) |
| Moderate primary open angle glaucoma | 8 (32) |
| Use of IOP-lowering eye drops, n (%) | |
| Currently on eye drops | 19 (76) |
| Formerly on eye drops | 4 (16) |
| Never on eye drops | 2 (8) |
| History of selective laser trabeculoplasty, n (%) | |
| Yes | 4 (16) |
| No | 21 (84) |
| Cataract/Lens status, n (%) | |
| Phakic without cataract, both eyes | 7 (28) |
| Pseudophakic, both eyes | 5 (20) |
| Pseudophakic, one eye | 3 (12) |
| Cataract, both eyes | 10 (40) |
| Age-related macular degeneration diagnosis, n (%) | |
| No | 24 (96) |
| Yes | 1 (4) |
*
visual acuity measured in habitual distance correction (with or without corrective lenses, using the patient’s own correction) without pinhole enhancement; SD= standard deviation; MD = Mean Deviation; PSD = Pattern Standard Deviation