ABSTRACT
Purpose: To report the prevalence of primary glaucoma as identified by study optometrists of the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute – Glaucoma Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics Study (LVPEI-GLEAMS).
Methods: Two study optometrists and a total number of 3833 individuals participated in the LVPEI-GLEAMS. All subjects underwent a complete medical history and comprehensive eye examination including slit lamp photography, imaging of anterior and posterior segment, frequency doubling technology and standard automated perimetry including gonioscopy with a Sussman 4 mirror goniolens, post dilated evaluation of the optic disc and fundus was done with a 90 D lens by the study optometrist. A diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure suspect (PACS), primary angle closure (PAC), primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), normal tension glaucoma (NTG), glaucoma/disc suspect or no glaucoma was made based on the clinical examination.
Results: Estimated prevalence of OAG (POAG and NTG) was 1.07% (0.74–1.39), PACS 2.03% (1.58–2.48), PAC 1.77% (1.35–2.19), PACG 0.21% (0.06–0.35) as identified by the study optometrists on site.
Conclusions: Prevalence of all the categories of primary glaucoma, as reported by the study optometrists of LVPEI-GLEAMS was comparable to previous findings of other regions in South India.
Conflict of interest
None of the following authors have any proprietary interests or conflicts of interest related to this submission.
Financial disclosures
AUK: none; JGB: none; Garudadri CS: Allergan (C), Merck (C), Alcon (C), Optovue (F); EPB: none; RCK: none