Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Victor E. Torres
Argentina
Research Article
Eye Drop Self-medication: Comparative Questionnaire-based Study of Two Latin American Cities
Author(s): Gabriel E. Marquez, Hildegard Piñeros-Heilbron, Victoria M. Sanchez, Victor E. Torres, Ana L. Gramajo, Claudio P. Juarez, Fernando Y. Peña and Jose D. LunaGabriel E. Marquez, Hildegard Piñeros-Heilbron, Victoria M. Sanchez, Victor E. Torres, Ana L. Gramajo, Claudio P. Juarez, Fernando Y. Peña and Jose D. Luna
Background: A broad spectrum of ocular symptoms are treated by self-medication with commercial eye-drops. This behavior threatens individuals' visual health. In Latin America, evidence is poor.Objective: To detect, characterize and compare patterns of ophthalmic self-medication between Córdoba (Argentina) and Barranquilla (Colombia).Design: Analytic, cross-sectional and comparative population-based study. Setting: Two private tertiary care ophthalmology centers from Córdoba, Argentina, and Barranquilla, Colombia.Participants: Patients 18 years of age or older who consulted for the first time in this two institutions during August-November 2009, were included. A number of 570 patients were enrrolled.Methods: Data collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. Main .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000330