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 : 3, Issue : 4, Year : 2017
Article Page : 402-404
Abstract
Aim: To compare the prevalence, demographical profile and visual status of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) and Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma (PACG) at first visit in a Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Kutch.
Materials and Methods: Cross sectional observational study of 50 patients with primary glaucoma was done. Detailed history was taken and all patients underwent complete physical and ocular examination.
Results: 48% were suffering from POAG and 52% were suffering from PACG. Mean age was 56.58 in POAG and 54.42 years in PACG with male predomniancy in POAG. From POAG patients 41.6% had VA<3/60 comparative to PACG patients 15.3%.
Conclusion: Prevalence of POAG and PACG is almost equal with PACG on slightly higher side and mean age of presentation was slightly higher for POAG than PACG. Good Vision (? 6/18) was more common in PACG than POAG while POAG is more commonly associated with blindness (<3/60) at presentation.
Keywords: Cross sectional, Prevalence, PACG, POAG.
How to cite : Modesara A, Parekh K, Prevalence of POAG and PACG in patients attending Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Kutch. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017;3(4):402-404
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