CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

Yassen Aboushahma Aboushahma

doi:10.36602/mmsj/2023.n08.07

CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

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Yassen Aboushahma Aboushahma El-Baser Clinic Misurata- Libya https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9999-9275

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36602/mmsj/2023.n08.07

Keywords:

Glaucoma, Optic disc, Intra-ocular pressure, Ocular hypertension,, Low tension glaucoma

Abstract

This study was aimed to identify the clinical data of glaucoma patients at first presentation. The files of 36,025 new patients in Albasar-Clinic Misurata from 01/02/2006 to 3/12/2008 were studied retrospectively.

We depended in the diagnosis of glaucoma on the intra-ocular pressure and optic disc cupping mainly. Two hundred forty-nine patients were found to have glaucoma in one or both eyes. 165 (66%) patients were found to have open-angle glaucoma and 7 (3%) patients presented with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Fifty-seven eyes (11.6%) presented with no light perception and 249 (60%) eyes were presented with visual acuity between light perception and 6/60. In 61 (12%) eyes the optic discs were totally cupped, 9 patients are bilateral, while in 71 (15%) eyes the optic disc cannot be evaluated. 14 patients are bilateral. The intra-ocular pressure varied from 22 to 45 mmHg. Most of our glaucoma patients were presented with visual acuity between 6/60 and light perception. We recommend periodic eye examination to discover glaucoma cases early to prevent progression of the disease.

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31-07-2023

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Aboushahma YA. CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLAUCOMA PATIENTS. mmsj [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 31 [cited 2026 Jun. 27];5(1):45-9. Available from: https://journals.misuratau.edu.ly/mmsj/ojs/index.php/mmsj/article/view/249

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023)

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