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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences

Volume  3, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2017, Pages 71-74
 

Original Article

Occurrence of Glaucoma among Fishermen Community of Naliya Taluka of Kutch District: An Observational Study

Sanjay Upadhyay1 , Jayantilal Shah2

1Assistant Professor 2Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujarat 370001, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.3217.5

Abstract

Aim: To determine the Occurrence of glaucoma and risk factors for primary openangle glaucoma among fishermen community of Naliya taluka of Kutch district. Material and Methods: A Observational Study was conducted to assess the prevalence of glaucoma among fishermen community of Naliya Taluka of Kutch district. All participants had a comprehensive eye examination at the base hospital, including visual acuity using logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution illiterate E charts and refraction, slitlamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, applanation tonometry, dilated fundus examinations, and automated central 242 fullthreshold perimetry. Results: The prevalence of any glaucoma was 2.5%, of POAG it was 1.6%, and if PACG it was 0.6% and secondary glaucoma excluding pseudoexfoliation was 0.2%. On multivariate analysis, increasing age, male gender, myopia greater than 1 diopter, and pseudoexfoliation were significantly associated with POAG. Conclusion: The prevalence of glaucoma in this population is not lower than that reported for other populations elsewhere. A large proportion of those with POAG had not been previously diagnosed. Early detection of glaucoma in this population will reduce the burden of blindness in India.

Keywords: Cross Sectional; Glaucoma; Fishermen; Naliya; Prevalence. 


Corresponding Author : Jayantilal Shah, Department of Ophthalmology, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujarat 370001, India.