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Abstract
In this study the main item selected was mood changes in glaucomatous
patients comparing with a group of diabetics and another control group.
There were additional objectives like evaluation of anxiety and some
personality traits.
A conclusive review of available literature was undertaken; including the
incidence of emotional conflict in ophthalmology, the mechanism of emotions,
psychosomatic reactions involving the eyes, classification of glaucoma, and the
different neuro-vacular and mechanical theories of pathogenesis of primary
glaucoma with a special reference to the role of psychiatric, nervous, endocrine
and allergic factors in the aetiology of that disease.
A group of (30) glaucomatous patient was selected at random from out
patients in Zagazig University Hospital and from ophthalmology department.
(20) diabetic patients selected from lazer unite of ophthalomology department,
(20) normal individuals selected from workers and visitors of the same
Hospital.
They were studied from the medico psychological pointview including
psychiatric interview and psychological tests-including the following:
- Zagazig depression scale (ZDS).
- Taylor’s Anxiety scale (TAS).
- Eysenck personality Inventory (EPI).
Both glaucoma and diabetic groups were submitted to complete
ophthalmological examination including the following steps:
1- Visual Acuity.
2;- Fundus examination.
3-Gonioscopyto determine Angle type.
4- Intraocular pressure measurement.
5- Visual field