Proportion of Angle Closure Glaucoma in Tamale, Ghana.
J Glaucoma
; 33(9): 709-714, 2024 Sep 01.
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ABSTRACT
PRCIS In the largest clinic-based study to date, our review of 588 patients presenting with glaucoma in Northern Ghana revealed 36% of these had primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). OBJECTIVE:
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. In Africa, glaucoma is an established public health problem, and PACG is not commonly discussed. Recognizing it is important because of its negative impact on visual morbidity, and also because its treatment is different from primary open angle glaucoma. In response to the observation of many PACG cases at the Northern Community Eye Hospital in Tamale, Ghana, we investigated the proportion of those attending with a first diagnosis of glaucoma who had PACG. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Using the electronic records, we identified 976 patients who attended with a first diagnosis of glaucoma between January 2021 and October 2022. Of these, 588 met the inclusion criterion of a clear glaucoma subtype diagnosis.RESULTS:
Of these 316 (53.7%) had primary open angle glaucoma, 210 (35.7%) PACG, and 62 (10.5%) secondary glaucoma. Thus, over a third of presenting glaucomas had PACG.CONCLUSION:
This study highlights that PACG is present in about a third of patients presenting to our clinic in North Ghana. Our study demonstrates the importance of a clear diagnostic pathway including gonioscopy in the assessment of glaucoma patients and the consideration of wider training on angle closure glaucoma diagnosis and management.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Glaucoma de Ângulo Fechado
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Pressão Intraocular
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Glaucoma
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos