Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma

Introduction: Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent eye diseases worldwide and is characterized by high intraocular pressure, changes in the papilla and visual field alterations. Objective: To characterize patients with chronic simple glaucoma according to epidemiologic and clinical variables. Met...

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Main Authors: Yargelis González Orza, Tania Yelina Silva Chil, Lidice Quiala Alayo, Marileidis Reynoso Bravo, Yisenia Quintana Lahens
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/4503
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author Yargelis González Orza
Tania Yelina Silva Chil
Lidice Quiala Alayo
Marileidis Reynoso Bravo
Yisenia Quintana Lahens
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Tania Yelina Silva Chil
Lidice Quiala Alayo
Marileidis Reynoso Bravo
Yisenia Quintana Lahens
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description Introduction: Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent eye diseases worldwide and is characterized by high intraocular pressure, changes in the papilla and visual field alterations. Objective: To characterize patients with chronic simple glaucoma according to epidemiologic and clinical variables. Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 96 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma was carried out, who were assisted in the Ophthalmology Service of Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca Teaching Polyclinic of San Luis municipality, in Santiago de Cuba province, from January to July, 2019. Results: In the series there was a prevalence of the male sex, the 60 to 69 age group, and dark-skinned patients, besides hypertension and ocular hypertension as associated risk factors. On the other hand, most of those affected presented visual acuteness between 1.0-0.6, intraocular pressure figures between 16-21 mmHg and papillary excavation between 0.6-0.7, with important damage in the visual field. Conclusions: The epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma were useful to establish the prognosis and trace effective therapeutic guidelines, in order to avoid the advanced phase of the disease and the irreversible damage that occurs in the optic nerve.
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spelling doaj.art-74159069bacd4165a3c0ed33f76c8e3e2023-09-18T14:48:30ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias MédicasMedisan1029-30192023-08-01274e4503e45031277Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucomaYargelis González Orza0Tania Yelina Silva Chil1Lidice Quiala Alayo2Marileidis Reynoso Bravo3Yisenia Quintana Lahens4Policlínico Docente Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca. San Luis, Santiago de CubaHospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de CubaHospital General Docente Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso. Santiago de CubaPoliclínico Docente Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca. San Luis, Santiago de CubaPoliclínico Docente Luis Carrión. San Luis, Santiago de CubaIntroduction: Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent eye diseases worldwide and is characterized by high intraocular pressure, changes in the papilla and visual field alterations. Objective: To characterize patients with chronic simple glaucoma according to epidemiologic and clinical variables. Methods: An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 96 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma was carried out, who were assisted in the Ophthalmology Service of Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca Teaching Polyclinic of San Luis municipality, in Santiago de Cuba province, from January to July, 2019. Results: In the series there was a prevalence of the male sex, the 60 to 69 age group, and dark-skinned patients, besides hypertension and ocular hypertension as associated risk factors. On the other hand, most of those affected presented visual acuteness between 1.0-0.6, intraocular pressure figures between 16-21 mmHg and papillary excavation between 0.6-0.7, with important damage in the visual field. Conclusions: The epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma were useful to establish the prognosis and trace effective therapeutic guidelines, in order to avoid the advanced phase of the disease and the irreversible damage that occurs in the optic nerve.https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/4503glaucoma crónico simpleneuropatía óptica crónicafactores de riesgoatención primaria de salud.
spellingShingle Yargelis González Orza
Tania Yelina Silva Chil
Lidice Quiala Alayo
Marileidis Reynoso Bravo
Yisenia Quintana Lahens
Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
Medisan
glaucoma crónico simple
neuropatía óptica crónica
factores de riesgo
atención primaria de salud.
title Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
title_full Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
title_fullStr Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
title_short Epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
title_sort epidemiologic and clinic characteristics of patients with chronic simple glaucoma
topic glaucoma crónico simple
neuropatía óptica crónica
factores de riesgo
atención primaria de salud.
url https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/4503
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