Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma
AUTOR(ES)
Vegini, Franciele, Figueiroa Filho, Natanael, Lenci, Raphael Furlan, Garcia Neto, Diogo, Susanna Junior, Remo
FONTE
Clinics
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008
RESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompanying POAG patients during routine examination in a reference hospital. METHOD: First-degree relatives of primary open angle glaucoma patients who accompanied their relatives to the glaucoma service of a reference hospital were screened for glaucoma. RESULTS: One-hundred and one first-degree relatives were examined, of which 56.4% had never had their intraocular pressure measured. 10.9% had previously been diagnosed with glaucoma, and 5.9% were newly diagnosed during this study. CONCLUSIONS: The eye examination of first-degree relatives identified a significant percentage of individuals with glaucoma. Despite being first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients, 56.4% of the companions had never had their eye pressure measured, demonstrating a lack of awareness about this disease.
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