Open AccessA PROSPECTIVE STUDY FOR ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS OF OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA
Author(s) -
Priye Suman Rastogi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of healthcare in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2785-8391
DOI - 10.26480/jhcdc.04.2021.66.68
Subject(s) - medicine , open angle glaucoma , family history , glaucoma , cataract surgery , ophthalmology , prospective cohort study , smoking history , medical history , intraocular pressure , risk factor , surgery
To assess cases of risk factors of open angle glaucoma. One hundred fourteen adult patients who were diagnosed with open angle Glaucoma of either gender was enrolled in the study. Parameters such as smoking history, family status of open angle glaucoma, presence of AMD, previous pseudo-exfoliation, previous cataract surgery and intraocular pressure (IOP) was recorded. Off the 114 patients, 70 were males and 44 were females. Age group 40-49 had 24, 50- 59 years had 36 and 60-70 years had 54. Smoking history was seen among 50, family history was seen among 64, AMD was present in 55, pseudo-exfoliation was present in 46 and previous cataract surgery was seen among 34. Statistical tests showed significant difference (P< 0.05). Various risk factors were smoking history, family history, AMD, pseudo-exfoliation and previous cataract surgery.