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Motlagh BF, Pirbazari TJ. Risk factors for late presentation of chronic glaucoma in an Iranian population. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2016;9(2):97-100doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.184527.
Motlagh, B. F., & Pirbazari, T. J. (2016). Risk factors for late presentation of chronic glaucoma in an Iranian population. Oman journal of ophthalmology, 9(2), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620X.184527
Motlagh, Behzad Fallahi, and Pirbazari, Tahere Jangjou. "Risk factors for late presentation of chronic glaucoma in an Iranian population." Oman journal of ophthalmology vol. 9,2 (2016): 97-100. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620X.184527
Motlagh BF, Pirbazari TJ. Risk factors for late presentation of chronic glaucoma in an Iranian population. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2016 May-Aug;9(2):97-100. doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.184527. PMID: 27433036; PMCID: PMC4932803.
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Oman J Ophthalmol. 2016 May-Aug;9(2):97-100. doi: 10.4103/0974-620X.184527.

Risk factors for late presentation of chronic glaucoma in an Iranian population.

Oman journal of ophthalmology

Behzad Fallahi Motlagh, Tahere Jangjou Pirbazari

Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Nikookari Eye Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

PMID: 27433036 PMCID: PMC4932803 DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.184527

Abstract

PURPOSE: To identify risk factors for late presentation in chronic glaucoma.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a hospital-based case-control study, 312 newly diagnosed consecutive patients with chronic glaucoma were recruited to study in Nikookari Hospital in Tabriz - Iran. Cases were defined as patients presenting with absolute field loss within 5° of fixation or a cup to disc ratio >0.8 in one or both eyes (188 patients). Controls were patients with no absolute field loss within 20° in either eye but otherwise glaucomatous field loss and a cup to disc ratio >0.5 or a difference of 0.2 or greater between the discs (124 patents).

RESULTS: In logistic regression model, there was a significant association between late presentation and male gender, lower education status, pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, high intraocular pressure (IOP) in the first presentation and no eye exam in last 2 years. Patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma had 1.5 times more odd for late presentation (1.52 confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-2.24 P = 0.004). Patients that visited by an ophthalmologist in the last 2 years had 0.5 less likely to present with advanced glaucoma (0.54 CI: 0.32-0.92 P = 0.025). Higher IOP in initial examination was associated with advanced glaucoma. We estimated 1.08 increase in odd (CI: 1.03-1.04 P = 0.001) per increase in 1 mmHg in IOPs above 25 mmHg.

CONCLUSION: Our study shows that several risk factors present for late presentation in chronic glaucoma. Our results suggest planning screening programs in high-risk individuals for early detection of glaucoma and prevention of blindness.

Keywords: Advanced glaucoma; late presentation; risk factor

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