Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India
Aim: This study aims to report the prevalence and etiology of emergencies in glaucoma during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye care center in India. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case study. Patients who presented with acute onset of pain, redness, blurred vision, and intrao...
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| author | Premanand Chandran Abhipsa Sahu Menaka Vimalanathan Siva Prasanna Thilagar Vinoth Arunaachalam Mrunali Dhavalikar Ganesh V Raman |
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| description | Aim: This study aims to report the prevalence and etiology of emergencies in glaucoma during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye care center in India. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case study. Patients who presented with acute onset of pain, redness, blurred vision, and intraocular pressure (IOP) >21 mm Hg between March 25 and May 3, 2020 were included in the study and those who came for scheduled follow-up visit were excluded from the study. Results: Two hundred and ninety-four patients were seen in glaucoma services during the study, of which 43 patients (eyes) met the inclusion criteria. Mean age of the study population was 56.4 ± 16.7 years. Mean visual acuity at presentation was 4/60 and mean IOP was 37.9 ± 10.5 mm Hg. Most common etiology for seeking emergency glaucoma care was secondary glaucoma post vitreoretinal surgery (27.9%), followed by lens-induced glaucoma (25.5%), neovascular glaucoma (11.6%), primary angle closure disease (9.3%) of which 4.6% had acute primary angle closure, inflammatory glaucoma (9.3%), closed globe injury (6.9%), and others (9.3%). 37% of eyes underwent surgery, 5% eyes underwent laser and 58% eyes were treated medically. Conclusions: The prevalence of emergency in glaucoma was 14.6% during the lockdown. Secondary glaucoma constitutes 88.4% and primary glaucoma constitutes only 11.6% of emergency in glaucoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0bd5523deec490b88cb7d20653ae2922022-12-21T21:55:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362021-01-0159214815110.4103/tjosr.tjosr_177_20Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in IndiaPremanand ChandranAbhipsa SahuMenaka VimalanathanSiva Prasanna ThilagarVinoth ArunaachalamMrunali DhavalikarGanesh V RamanAim: This study aims to report the prevalence and etiology of emergencies in glaucoma during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye care center in India. Materials and Methods: Retrospective case study. Patients who presented with acute onset of pain, redness, blurred vision, and intraocular pressure (IOP) >21 mm Hg between March 25 and May 3, 2020 were included in the study and those who came for scheduled follow-up visit were excluded from the study. Results: Two hundred and ninety-four patients were seen in glaucoma services during the study, of which 43 patients (eyes) met the inclusion criteria. Mean age of the study population was 56.4 ± 16.7 years. Mean visual acuity at presentation was 4/60 and mean IOP was 37.9 ± 10.5 mm Hg. Most common etiology for seeking emergency glaucoma care was secondary glaucoma post vitreoretinal surgery (27.9%), followed by lens-induced glaucoma (25.5%), neovascular glaucoma (11.6%), primary angle closure disease (9.3%) of which 4.6% had acute primary angle closure, inflammatory glaucoma (9.3%), closed globe injury (6.9%), and others (9.3%). 37% of eyes underwent surgery, 5% eyes underwent laser and 58% eyes were treated medically. Conclusions: The prevalence of emergency in glaucoma was 14.6% during the lockdown. Secondary glaucoma constitutes 88.4% and primary glaucoma constitutes only 11.6% of emergency in glaucoma.http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2021;volume=59;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=Chandranglaucoma emergencyocular emergencysecondary glaucoma |
| spellingShingle | Premanand Chandran Abhipsa Sahu Menaka Vimalanathan Siva Prasanna Thilagar Vinoth Arunaachalam Mrunali Dhavalikar Ganesh V Raman Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research glaucoma emergency ocular emergency secondary glaucoma |
| title | Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India |
| title_full | Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India |
| title_short | Prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in India |
| title_sort | prevalence and etiology of glaucoma emergencies during coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown at a tertiary eye center in india |
| topic | glaucoma emergency ocular emergency secondary glaucoma |
| url | http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2021;volume=59;issue=2;spage=148;epage=151;aulast=Chandran |
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