Profile of Patients of Glaucoma In Kashmir Valley (A Hospital Based Study)

A prospective study undertaken to study the profile the various sub types of glaucoma in the KashmirValley to document the prevlance and clinical manifestations of the various type of glaucomas wasconducted in the glaucoma clinic of the Post Graduate Department of Ophthalmology, Govt. MedicalCollege ,Srinagar, Kashmir. 200 patients (400 eyes) were included. All patients underwent a comprehensiveand exhaustive Glaucoma work up to diagnose classify and treatment modalities were suggested.Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma was the largest group of glaucoma patients in the study (40.25%). 29% hadPOAG.;7.25% had angle closure glaucoma. This is in contrast to most studies in India where this groupforms the largest group of all Glaucomas. Male female ratio was 7:3. Females were more affected byangle closure glaucoma. 60% patients had various degrees of glaucomatous optic atrophy onpresentation.Early detection, proper training of medical professionals to do a basic IOP examination andfundus examination, awareness about glaucoma is need of hour.