GLAUCOMA IN PSEUDOEXFOLIATION- CLINICAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pseudoexfoliation is one of the common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma worldwide with a mean progression rate higher than primary open-angle glaucoma. In India, prevalence rate of pseudoexfoliation is around 2% (Hiller et al). In South India, the prevalence rate is 6% in >40 years of age as per Krishnadas et al in 2003. The aim of the study is to study the demographic aspects of pseudoexfoliation, the frequency of glaucoma in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and to assess the treatment response in pseudoexfoliation syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted among 96 patients with pseudoexfoliation who attended OP Department of Ophthalmology, Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai, from January 2017 to June 2017. Complete ocular examination with visual acuity, anterior segment examination, intraocular pressure, gonioscopy, fundus examination, central corneal thickness, visual field, ultrasound B scan and ultrasound biomicroscopy was done. RESULTS Incidence of glaucoma is more common in pseudoexfoliation and most of them have open angles. All patients with pseudoexfoliation should undergo complete glaucoma evaluation for early detection. Further ophthalmologist should focus on detection of pseudoexfoliation, since it is related to high risk of operative complication. CONCLUSION Incidence of glaucoma is more in pseudoexfoliation with most common bilateral presentation with open angles with recalcitrant intraocular pressure. Severity of optic nerve damage and with progression of field defects appeared to be more compared to primary open-angle glaucoma. Better response to combination drug therapy and surgical therapy than primary open-angle glaucoma.
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Balasubramanian M Manickavelu, Anuradha P. Padmanabhan
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