Abstract
AIM: To estimate the proportion of incidence of glaucoma cases in a screening camp conducted at a tertiary Ophthalmology centre. BACKGROUND: 1,2 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the adult population in India .The diagnosis of glaucoma was based on the presence of at least two of the following criteria:IOP ≥ 21 mmHg,glaucomatous optic disc abnormalities,and glaucomatous visual field defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective, cross sectional study was conducted on 100 consecutive individuals aged more than 40 years who came to our hospital Ophthalmology department from 08-March, 2020 to 14-March, 2020. All subjects underwent a comprehensive eye examination including brief history taking, slit lamp examination, applanation tonometry, gonioscopy, pachymetry, dilated fundus examination using slit lamp biomicroscopy with 90D lens and automated perimetry. RESULTS: One hundred individuals including 43 males and 57 females are screened.The screening result found to be positive in 9 (9%) subjects who underwent further diagnostic evaluation which concluded 3 cases of Normotension glaucoma,5 cases of Primary angle closure glaucoma and 1 individual with Secondary Glaucoma. CONCLUSION: Periodical glaucoma screening helps to detect more number of glaucoma cases thereby preventing blindness. Routine glaucoma screening for individuals more than 40 years should be strictly followed by Ophthalmologists in the society
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