Ankur Sinha, S09288, Dr. Ajay Pal Singh Jhinja
In hospital based study patients with total cupping and/or advanced field loss but useful vision in either or both eyes were included & detailed history was taken for probable cause. The specific questions included, how, when & what was the diagnosis? When was the last eye consultation ? Also compliance & self medication was noted
64 patients were included (51 males/ 13 females) with mean age of 55.45 ±17.84, mean best corrected logmar acuity of 0.48 (6/18) ±0.47. 50% (32) were ignorant about disease, 18.75%(12) had eye consultation in last 5 years & missed, 14.06%(9) were non compliant, 7.81%(5) were misdiagnosed as OAG for other types , 1 each was on self steroid treatment, missed earlier then non-compliant, misdiagnosed and non compliant, misdiagnosed and ignorant, ignorant and noncompliant.
68.75% of advanced glaucoma were either ignorant or missed on presentation, hence increasing awareness of glaucoma in public & practicing ophthalmologists is key to prevent advanced glaucoma