Malay Glaucoma Eye Study II Navigation, Mobility and Reading Ability in Primary Glaucoma (MaGESII)
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma focused on measuring Rehabilitation, Navigation, Mobility, Physical activity, Reading, Quality of life, Oxidative Stress, Exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Known cases of POAG and PACG who are compliance to treatment and follow up
- Those who have more than 10 degree from fixation (based on Humphrey visual field)
- Best corrected visual acuity of 6/60 on the better seeing eye
- Pseudophakic or phakic (without visually significant cataract)
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of surgical intervention 3 months prior to recruitment
- Physical disabilities such as stroke, limbs amputation
- Severe hearing impairment
- Those with macular and retinal pathology
- Those already on low vision aids
Sites / Locations
- Universiti Sains MalaysiaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Rehabilitation group
Non-rehabilititation group
This is the phase 3 of the entire research protocol. Phase 3 will be initiated once the phase 2 (development of rehabilitation module) is completed. A user friendly and inexpensive device and program with minimal usage of low vision aid will be designed and piloted. There are 3 different rehabilitation modules. A total of 300 primary glaucoma patients will be recruited and randomized using SNOSE: 150 intervention group and 150 non-intervention group. The intervention group will comprised of 150 primary glaucoma patients who will be assigned to different rehabilitation program: navigation and mobility (50 patients) physical activities including special exercise (50 patients) reading (50 patients) There will be no patient who will be involved in more than one rehabilitation program at anytime.
Group of primary glaucoma patients who are not taught and practiced the new rehabilitation module for navigation, physical activity (exercise) and reading. They will be asked to continue their regular activities and provided with the similar reading material (book) to read daily.