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. SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.

Authors: JAGUN Omodele

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Health Science Journal

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Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible
blindness worldwide, a knowledge of the presentation
will help in early diagnosis and management of the
disease.
Objective: The main objective of this study is to
determine the prevalence, clinical presentation and the
severity of glaucoma in a Suburban Teaching Hospital in
South Western Nigeria.
Methodology: This is a retrospective study of new
patients who presented at the eye clinic of a suburban
Teaching Hospital over a 3-year period.
Results: A total of 3,814 new patients were seen within
the period, 3.8% (144) of which were diagnosed with
glaucoma. Mean age of patients was 61.9 ± 19.5 years
with 59% (85) being males. One hundred and ten (76.4%)
patients presented with a complain of deteriorating vision
in one or both eyes. Clinical findings in both eyes were
similar with 20.8% (30) being blind (visual acuity <3> better eye) while intraocular pressure was between 21-40
mmHg in 38.9% (56) of patients and cup-disc ratio (CDR) ?
0.7 in 72% of the patients.
Conclusion: Poor vision and advance disease were
common at presentation. Routine eye screening will help
in early detection and prevention of avoidable blindness
for public health consequences

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JAGUN,O. . (2016). . SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA., 10 (), 1-1.

JAGUN,O. . ". SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA." 10, no (), (2016): 1-1.

JAGUN,O. and . (2016). . SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA., 10 (), pp1-1.

JAGUNO, . . SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.. 2016, 10 ():1-1.

JAGUN,Omodele , . ". SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.", 10 . (2016) : 1-1.

J.Omodele , ". SPECTRUM OF GLAUCOMA PRESENTATIONIN A SUBURBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA." vol.10, no., pp. 1-1, 2016.

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