Prevalence of Open Angle Glaucoma in Risk Groups in Slavonia and Baranya Region

Abstract

The aim of this prospective study was to detect primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in its early stage in patients at a higher risk of its development, and to identify the risk group with the highest prevalence of POAG. The study was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, and included 250 patients divided into five groups, as follows: group 1, patients with diabetes type 1 and type 2; group 2, patients with arterial hypertension (blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg); group 3, patients with positive family history of POAG; group 4, patients with myopia between -3.0 and -8.0 diopters; and group 5, control group including patients aged 40 with no risk factors for POAG development. Study results showed that distribution of glaucoma patients was not equal across the groups. The prevalence of POAG in all patients was 5.6%, whereas in patients with positive family history of POAG it was 14%, which was statistically significantly higher than in patients with diabetes and myopia (4% both), as well as in control group. The difference was greatest in comparison to control group. There was no statistically significant difference in glaucoma incidence between the group of patients with positive family history (14%) and patients with systemic hypertension (6%). The results obtained suggest that of all risk factors analyzed, positive family history of POAG is the most important risk factor for glaucoma development in all risk groups.

Research advance in optic disc tilt and rotation in high myopia and its implications for glaucoma and visual field defects

“…58 Several studies have demonstrated a close relationship between high myopia and glaucoma with myopia recognized as an independent risk factor. [59][60][61][62][63] Changes in the optic disc structure appear to play a critical role in the occurrence and development of myopia combined with glaucoma. A recent cross-sectional study showed that the prevalence of glaucoma in myopic patients was 42.5%.…”

Health-Related Quality of Life in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients

“…Glaucoma with a prevalence of around 2% in persons older than 40 years is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. It has a significant impact on the economy and healthcare system due to the increased treatment expenses and incidence of disability ( 1 - 3 ). It is estimated that primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) as the most common form of the disease will affect approximately 80 million individuals by 2020 and over 110 million people by 2040 ( 4 , 5 ).…”