Presentation of primary open angle glaucoma at Liaquat medical college eye hospital, Hyderabad

To evaluate the presentation of primary open angle glaucoma in hospital admission. Design: Two hundred thirty three glaucoma patients were admitted from January 1995 to April 1996, where 74 patients were primary open angle glaucoma type. Setting: Department of Ophthalmology Unit 1, Eye Hospital, Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro, Hyderabad. Seventy four patients of primary open angle glaucoma. Main outcome measures: Primary open angle glaucoma [POAG] patients presented for treatment in advanced stage of optic nerve head damage. Of the 223 glaucomas, 74 patients had POAG. Of the 74 patients, 31 [41.89%] were male and 43 [58.10%] female. Eight [10.8 1%] of the 74 patients were below 40 years age while all others were above 40 years age. Seven [5.40%] of the 148 eyes had intraocular pressure [I.O.P.] near 20 mmHg, while rest of eyes had I.O.P. above 21 mmHg. Thirty [20.27%] eyes of the 148 eyes had glaucomatous optic atrophy. Majority of primary open angle glaucoma patients presented for their treatment at very late stage. Out of the 148 eyes, 54 eyes were in advanced [.8 and.9 cup disc ratio] stage of optic disc cupping and 30 eyes had complete glaucomatous optic atrophy

Results of 105 intra-ocular lens implantation

To evaluate the achievement of visual acuity and incidence of postoperative complications in extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implant. One hundred five cataract patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction [E.C.C.E] with intraocular Lens [IOL] Implant from May 1994 to June 1996. Department of Ophthalmology, Unit-1, Eye Hospital, Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro/ Hyderabad. One hundred five cataract patients. Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant achieved best quality of vision with low incidence of postoperative complications. Of the 105 cataract patients 88.5% achieved visual acuity of 6/6 - 6/12. Postoperative complications were 3.80% corneal oedema, 3.80% herpes simplex keratitis, 2.85% secondary glaucoma, 0.95% Retinal Detachment, 2.85% Toxic Suture Syndrome, 0.95% cystoid macular oedema and 2.85% had thickening of posterior capsule. One hundred five cataract patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction with I.O.L. Implant, 88.5% achieved visual acuity of 6/6 - 6/12 with low incidence of postoperative complications