Clinical profile of lens induced glaucoma patients in a tertiary care centre- A prospective study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Lens Induced Glaucoma LIG is one of commonest cause of secondary glaucoma due to senile cataracts The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of LIG following cataract surgeryObjective To determine the frequency types the clinical presentations management and outcome of lensinduced glaucoma LIGMaterials and Methods It was a prospective observational study which was done at Calcutta National Medical College Kolkata from July 2012 to June 2013 Patients who attended outpatient department OPD of this hospital with LIG were admitted for conservative management followed by cataract surgery Demographic data clinical presentations management and outcome were recorded and analysedResults The age of presentation of LIG was varied ranging from 31 years to 85 years The study had female preponderance 537 The major type of LIG was phacolytic glaucoma 538 All the patients had pain and watering in the eyes and decreased vision during admission Most patients 31 eyes were presented with visual acuity of hand movements 574 and intraocular pressure more than 40 mm Hg 611 Most of the patients 759 underwent manual small incision cataract surgery MSICS with posterior chamber lens PCIOL implantation Reduced Intraocular pressure IOP after complete follow up was 152 mm Hg and most of the patients 759 had their postoperative best corrected visual acuity more than 636 after completed follow upConclusion Cataract surgery was the most important effective mode of lowering IOP and visual recovery in patients with lens induced glaucoma Public awareness and early detection by house physician is important for an early intervention which aids IOP control and visual recovery in LIGKeywords Lensinduced glaucoma Phacomorphic glaucoma Phacolytic glaucoma
Authors and Affiliations
Kumaresh Chandra Sarkar, Piyali Sarkar, Jayanta Das
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