Dr. Madhurima Vishnubhotla

Dr.SUPERNA MAHENDRA, Dr. VENKATA RATHNAM PERAM

Abstract

Hospital based observational cross sectional study of 144patients who attended glaucoma opd over 4months was conducted.Blindness was defined as visualacuity less than or equal to3/60.Patients with visual impairment attributed to primary glaucoma were considered.Data analysis of144primary glaucoma patients showed that107(74.30%)were primary angle closure disease(PACD)and 30(20.83%)were POAG&7(4.86%) were juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG).5.61% of PACD presented with acute symptoms.In PACD males were33.64%& females66.36%.In POAG males were60%&females40%.In PACD B/L blind were15.84%&unilateral(U/L)blind 37.62%.In POAG B/L blind10%&U/L blind33.33%.Mean age at presentation in PACD was54.29yrs&in POAG was51.91yrs.Male dominance was seen in POAG&JOAG.This study showed increasing age&IOP as common risk factor in bothPACD&POAG.Females were more frequently effected in PACD.Most of the PACD remained asymptomatic.Blindness was more in PACD thanPOAG at presentation.83.3% were unaware of disease.