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 : 10, Issue : 4, Year : 2024
Article Page : 694-698
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2024.122
Abstract
Background: Glaucoma is responsible for blindness in 1.2 million people and accounts for 5.5% of total blindness, putting it as leading causes of irreversible blindness in India. With early detection and appropriate management, vision loss from glaucoma can often be prevented or significantly delayed.
Aim: To describe the occurrence of occludable angles in hypermetropes, emmetropes and myopes and to emphasize the significance of screening for angle closure suspects in high-risk groups.
Materials and Methods: This a prospective comparative study which includes 120 patients above 40 years. Eye examinations included measurement of visual acuity, refraction, Anterior chamber depth, IOP, Fundusexamination, Gonioscopy. The subjects were divided into group of 40 each who were hyperopic with shallow anterior chamber, emmetropic and myopic on refraction.
Results: Out of 120 participants 11 had occludable angles (9.16%). Out of 11 cases 9 were hyperopic, 2 were myopic. Mean IOP of hypermetropes, emmetropes and myopes were 14.575±2.34,13.15±2.105 and 13.85 ±2.377 respectively.
Conclusion: Occurrence of occludable angle is higher in hypermetropes compared to myopes and emmetropes. This study emphasizes the significance of including gonioscopy in routine comprehensive eye examination.
Keywords: Occludable angle, Hypermetropes, Intra ocular pressure (IOP).
How to cite : Bharath S, Vijayalekshmi S, Pallavi B A, Srivastava V K, Occurrence of occludable angles in patients attending a tertiary care centre in rural Karnataka. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024;10(4):694-698
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