ABSTRACT
In a retrospective study on 10 years, the authors analyse epidemiological clinical and therapeutic aspects of congenital glaucoma. From 1979 to 1989, 58 cases of congenital glaucoma were found in children between 0 and 12 years, of which 53 bilateral and 5 unilateral cases (111 eyes). The frequency of 0.10% is considered high. According to studies carried out by Europeans, it is estimated between 0.01 and 0.024%. The authors stressed the important rate of consanguinity (46.5%) and masculine prevalence (74.1%). Disappointing therapeutic results and bad prognostic depend on the advanced cases of clinical forms found during the first consultation. The authors advocate preventive measures by genetic counsel and an early surgical treatment for best functional results.
Subject(s)
Glaucoma/congenital , Child , Child, Preschool , Consanguinity , Female , Glaucoma/epidemiology , Glaucoma/therapy , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Retrospective Studies , Senegal/epidemiology , Sex CharacteristicsABSTRACT
During 20 months, 593 intracapsular cataract extractions have been studied, the authors founded 10 cases of ocular hypertension representing 1.68%. These eyes did not present any ocular pathology before and the intraocular pressure was normal before the operation. Among the 10 cases, 4 developed pupillary block. In 7 cases, the intraocular pressure was normalized within one month by local and general low pressure treatment, while 3 cases developed persistent ocular hypertension. The authors preconise to have a low pressure by premedication before surgery and to survey every day the intraocular pressure after intracapsular cataract extraction to prevent irreversible modifications of the optic nerve.
Subject(s)
Cataract Extraction/adverse effects , Ocular Hypertension/etiology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ocular Hypertension/drug therapy , Ocular Hypertension/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Intra capsular extraction is the most employed surgical technics for the treatment of senile cataract in developing countries. Nevertheless complications are usual, among them the pupillary block. The authors notified in 365 intra capsular cataract extractions, executed during 8 months, 4 cases of pupillary block occurred after operation without incident. The 3 cases had favorable evolution after an average of 4 days with medical treatment. 1 case had unfavorable evolution to aphakic glaucoma in spite of medical and surgical treatment. They point out in the necessity of strict post operative supervision and early treatment.
