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ArticleAfrican health sciences2021

Presentation, etiology and treatment outcome of neovascular glaucoma in Ekiti state, South Western Nigeria.

Iyiade Ajayi, Olusola Omotoye, Kayode Ajite, Emmanuel Abah

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Article in African health sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Iyiade AjayiEkiti State University College of Medicine, Ophthalmology.
Olusola OmotoyeEkiti State University College of Medicine, Ophthalmology.
Kayode AjiteEkiti State University College of Medicine, Ophthalmology.
Emmanuel AbahEkiti State University College of Medicine, Ophthalmology.
Ekiti State University · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeovascular glaucoma (NVG), a form of secondary glaucoma has varying causes across geographical locations.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the presentation, aetiology, and outcome of treatment of patients with NVG in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

methodA retrospective review of records of all cases of NVG seen over a 5year period was carried out. Demographic characteristics, presenting visual acuity and coexisting ocular and systemic conditions were noted. Data were analysed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.

results29 eyes of patients with NVG were analysed. Most of the patients (89.70%) presented with visual acuity less than 3/60 in the affected eye. All patients except one were treated with anti-glaucoma medications while only 9(31%) consented to and received anti-vascular endothelial growth factor. No patient had improvement in visual acuity despite resolution of other symptoms at 12week follow up.

conclusionNVG though not as common as other forms of glaucoma accounted for a large proportion of monocular blindness in the affected eyes at presentation. There is need for health promotion and education among our people on the need for early preventive eye check practices.

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Glaucoma, NeovascularHumansIntraocular PressureNigeriaRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityNeovascular glaucomaretinal ischemiarubeosis iridissecondary glaucoma

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PMID35222591
PMCPMC8843267
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