Purpose: To study the effect on IOP following Nd: YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy. Methods: In this prospective study, patients with PCO following a cataract surgery visiting Out Patient Department (OPD) of Government Medical College, Srinagar from September 2020 to September 2021 underwent Nd: YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy and were evaluated to study the IOP changes. Results: 52 patients were evaluated. The mean age of patients was 59.5±8.16 years.. Males were 55.4% and females 44.6%. The mean pre-laser IOP level was 14.27 mmHg which increased to 16.48 mmHg after 1 week and decreased back to 14.73 mmHg after 6 months. The comparison between pre-laser and post-laser 6 months IOP levels was statistically insignificant
BACKGROUND: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) is the most common identifiable cause of secondary glaucoma with a considerable variability in its prevalence among different ethnicities.
OBJECTIVE: To study the Prevalence of Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma and PXS in South Kashmir.
METHODS: In this Hospital-based study, all consenting patients, 45 years or older, presenting to out-patient ophthalmology department of a sub-district hospital in South Kashmir from August 2011 to May 2012 were enrolled. All subjects underwent a complete ophthalmological evaluation as per a standard protocol.
RESULTS: The prevalence of PEXS was found to be 7.10 % and PEX glaucoma to be 3.10 %. PXS was bilateral in 84.5% of the cases. There was age-related increase in prevalence of PEX from prevalence of 2.80% in less than 50 years to prevalence of 10.80% in above 70 years. 48.35 % of the case of PEXS had glaucoma.
CONCLUSIONS: PXS and PEX glaucoma is quite common in middle-aged and older subjects of South Kashmir. Early detection of such cases can prevent loss of vision due to glaucoma in affected subjects. JMS 2012;15(1):51-53.
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