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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2021

Primary Congenital Glaucoma among the Children Under 3 Years of Age in the Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Rakshya Panta Sitoula, Jamuna Gurung, Afaque Anwar

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Rakshya Panta SitoulaDepartment of Glaucoma, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Jamuna GurungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.
Afaque AnwarDepartment of Medical Education, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Biratnagar Eye Hospital · NPJanaki Medical College

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Abstract

introductionPrimary congenital glaucoma is a rare vision-threatening condition of children. Primary congenital glaucoma though a rare disease it is the most common cause of childhood glaucoma with potency to cause blindness. This study was undertaken to find the prevalence of the children with primary congenital glaucoma under 3 years of age in a tertiary care hospital.

methodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary eye center in Nepal in children (≤ 3 years) presented in the outpatient department of a tertiary eye hospital between June 2017 and June 2020. The study was approved by the hospital review committee and adhered to the declaration of Helsinki. A convenient sampling method was used. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated with frequency distribution. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.

resultsOut of total children under 3 years who presented to the outpatient department, 46 (0.31%) at 95% Confidence Interval (0.30-0.32) had primary congenital glaucoma. Among them, 30 children (65.2%) had bilateral involvement. Mean intraocular pressure was 42.40±8.15mm Hg. The mean age of initial presentation, horizontal corneal diameter, and axial length were 12.07±8.9 months, 12.95±1mm, and 23.89±1.7mm respectively. Consanguinity was observed in 12 (26%) children.

conclusionsFrom the study, we conclude that there was a low prevalence of primary congenital glaucoma among children under 3 years of age who presented to the outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital.

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GlaucomaTrabeculectomyChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInfantIntraocular PressureOutpatientsRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care Centersbuphthalmos; intraocular pressure; primary congenital glaucoma; trabeculectomy; trabeculotomy.

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PMID35199734
PMCPMC9107907
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