Abstract
We describe the prevalence and treatment of glaucoma in a Muslim Arab population in Israel. Based on the medical records of 15 122 persons, the overall prevalence of glaucoma was 3.9%. Prevalence rates of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) were 3.0% and 0.42%, respectively. Prevalence rates of women were 135% that of men considering all types of glaucoma, 143% for POAG, and 96% for PACG. Prostaglandin analogs and beta blockers, alone or combined with carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, were the preferred medications. Of 68 patients who underwent trabeculectomy, 27 (39.7%) required medications, postoperatively, for treatment of glaucoma; following Ex-Press shunt surgery, 3/11 (27.3%) required medications. During the last three years, 16 (1.3%) individuals with POAG were recorded as legally blind as a result of glaucoma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-165 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, International Journal of Ophthalmology (c/o Editorial Office). All rights reserved.
Funding
1Research support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is gratefully acknowledged. The paper was presented at the University of Southampton. We thank seminar participants for their comments and criticisms and we are especially indebted to Peter Vallentyne for comments on two earlier drafts.
Funders | Funder number |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
Keywords
- Arab
- Beta-blockers
- Glaucoma
- Trabeculectomy