The National Eye Institute Visual Function Question naire-25 , Impact of Vision Impairment and Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure had the highest number of positive ratings in the content validity assessment .
Conclusion This study provides a descriptive catalogue of vision-specific PRO instruments , to inform the choice of an appropriate measure of patient-reported outcomes in a glaucoma context
Purpose To identify  vision Patient-Reported Outcomes instruments relevant to glaucoma and assess their content validity .
Brimonidine .2% as a replacement for beta blockers in geriatric patients with glaucoma
This 3-month multicenter , open-label study of 89 geriatric patients with glaucoma evaluated the substitution of brimonidine twice daily for topical beta blockers that had been used for at least 6 months . The primary outcome measures were reduction in intraocular pressure ( IOP ) from baseline at 2 hours postdose , change in cardiac and respiratory function , quality of life , and patient satisfaction . Patients were queried about adverse events at each visit and completed a  quality -of-life question  naire at the final evaluation . In this cohort with a mean age of 75.4 years , the average duration of topical beta-blocker therapy was 5 years . Brimonidine twice daily produced an additional mean reduction in IOP of 8.2 % ( 1.4 mm Hg;P < .001 ) . Eighty-eight percent of patients ( 60/68 ) reported being at least as satisfied with brimonidine as with their previous beta-blocker regimen , and 46 % ( 31/68 ) reported greater satisfaction with brimonidine . Additionally , 40 % of patients ( 27/68 ) noted increased energy after the switch , and 43 % ( 29/68 ) described brimonidine as more soothing than topical beta blockers . In this elderly population , the replacement of topical beta blockers with brimonidine twice daily significantly decreased IOP , improved quality of life , and enhanced patient satisfaction
The National Eye Institute Visual Function Question naire-25 , Impact of Vision Impairment and Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure had the highest number of positive ratings in the content validity assessment .
Conclusion This study provides a descriptive catalogue of vision-specific PRO instruments , to inform the choice of an appropriate measure of patient-reported outcomes in a glaucoma context
Purpose To identify  vision Patient-Reported Outcomes instruments relevant to glaucoma and assess their content validity .