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Clinical Profile of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients at an Eye Center in Nigeria

AIM: Globally, one of the leading causes of preventable blindness is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The study assessed the clinical presentations of POAG patients attending an eye center in Abuja, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records of 188 eyes, collected from 94 patients diagnosed with POA...

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Autores principales: Ezinne, Ngozika E, Kwarteng, Michael A, Ekemiri, Kingsley K, Iroanachi, Victoria I, Tagoh, Selassie, Ogbonna, Grace, Mashige, Khathutshelo P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10618605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37920378
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1413
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Sumario:AIM: Globally, one of the leading causes of preventable blindness is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The study assessed the clinical presentations of POAG patients attending an eye center in Abuja, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records of 188 eyes, collected from 94 patients diagnosed with POAG for a period of 1 year at the eye center, were reviewed. Clinical records, including age, gender, visual acuity (VA), central cornea thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP), cup-to-disk ratios, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness of the participants, were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS: The majority of the participants were males (56.4%) and adults (57.4%), most of whom had normal VA (>70% in each eye). Our analysis revealed normal average estimates of RNFL thickness, IOP, and CCT among the participants. Females had thicker RNFL compared to males (p = 0.02). Although CCT decreased with age (r = −0.28, p = 0.005), there was no such link between IOP and CCT (r = 0.09, p = 0.38). CONCLUSION: Central cornea thickness (CCT), RNFL thickness, and IOP in isolation should not be used as early indicators for POAG; rather, a combination of these and other indices is recommended. Early detection through active screening and treatment in the community for at-risk groups is highly advised. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Ezinne NE, Kwarteng MA, Ekemiri KK, et al. Clinical Profile of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients at an Eye Center in Nigeria. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2023;17(3):113–117.