Gonioscopy in angle closure suspect patients

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Department of Ophthalmology, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine

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Introduction: Glaucoma is an optic nerve disease of progressive course and it is one of the main 
diseases that can cause blindness worldwide. Fortunately glaucoma can be avoided with prophylaxis, 
this makes early detection and therefore early treatment is critical. Aim of the study: To detect 
PACG suspects using gonioscopy. Patients and Methods: Study Design: A prospective crosssectional observational study. Study Population: The study was done in Minia University hospital 
ophthalmology department on forty PAC suspect patients. It was performed between April2019 and 
December 2019. Results: 1-Demographic data &basic characteristics: The mean age of the 
patients was 46 ± 10.2 years (range: 25 to 65 years). Twenty-eight patients (70 %) were females and 
twelve patients (30%) were males. Patients with positive family history of angle closure glaucoma 
were nine (22.5%) while thirty-one patients (77.50%) were negative for family history.

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Minia Journal of Medical Research
Volume 31, Issue 4
October 2020
Pages 201-203

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