Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2020
Article Page : 22-28
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2020.007
Abstract
Aim: To study the associations of risk factors with the severity of primary open angle glaucoma.
Materials and Methods: A total of 98 patients were enrolled in the study as per the inclusion criteria. A
complete ophthalmologic examination including a medical history review, best-corrected visual acuity, slit
lamp examination and visual field assessment with Carl Zeiss Perimeter was done.
Results: 98 patients were studied. The mean age of the patients was 60 10.3 years. There were 49%
males and 51% females. Out of the participants, 22% had mild glaucoma, 37% had moderate glaucoma
and 41% had severe glaucoma. Age was associated with 56% increase in likelihood of severe glaucoma per
decade compared to mild disease. Myopia was seen in 60% of patients from the severe glaucoma group.
Hypertension was seen in 49% of the participants. Diabetes was seen in 27%. Family history of 7% was
noted. Hypothyroid was seen in 6% of the patients.
Conclusion: In out study, we found that advancing age; myopia; hypertension and hypothyroid had a
correlation with POAG. However, the association of diabetes with POAG did not have a reliable conclusion.
Keywords: Primary open angle glaucoma.
How to cite : Karandikar S, Tadwalkar A, Mehta P, Arora S, Association of risk factors with the severity of primary open angle glaucoma. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020;6(1):22-28
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