Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Vemparala Rajshekhar

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  An Epidemiological Study (Cross-sectional Study) of Glaucoma in a Semiurban Population of Delhi
  Author(s): Anurag Narula, Vemparala Rajshekhar, Shilpa Singh, Sunil Chakarvarty Anurag Narula, Vemparala Rajshekhar, Shilpa Singh, Sunil Chakarvarty
  
  Aim: The purpose of this study was to study the epidemiology of glaucoma in a semi urban population of delhi. Methods: 24651 patients attending the eye OPD of Attar Sain Jain Eye and General Hospital, Govt of NCT of Delhi were screened and treated for glaucoma over a period of 6 months-from 1st July to 31st December, 2013. Results: Total of 261 cases of all types of glaucoma was identified. Out of these 43 were angle closure glaucoma and 218 were open angle glaucoma. Newer cases diagnosed were 118(78 of open angle glaucoma and 30 of angle closure glaucoma). Thus the overall incidence was 4.79 cases per 1000 population. Overall prevalence of glaucoma was 10.59 cases per 1000 population. The overall male to female distribution was 121 male cases to 140 female cases but this figure was skewed towards 30 females to 13 .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000686

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