Aim: To identify people with glaucoma and glaucoma suspect amongst first degree relatives accompanying their glaucoma patient relatives to the Glaucoma clinic, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Materials and methods: It was a prospective population-based study of first-degree relatives of Primary open-angle glaucoma patients who accompanied them to the glaucoma clinic. All participating individuals underwent comprehensive eye examination including vision screening, refraction, slit lamp biomicroscopy, applanation tonometry, gonioscopy and dilated fundus examination. Persons with definite and suspected glaucoma were subjected to threshold standard automated perimetry. Results: A total of 95 individuals who were first-degree relatives of 41 patients with Primary open angle glaucoma were examined. Fifty-seven of them (60%) were males, and 38 (40%) were females, with a mean age of 37.71± 8.15 years. Eighty-three (87.37%) were offspring and 12 (12.63%) siblings. Eighteen (18.9%) were observed to have definite Primary open angle glaucoma; 7 (7.4%) of them had been previously diagnosed. Another 16 (16.8%) of the relatives were found to be Glaucoma suspect. Twelve (66.7%) of those with glaucoma were males while 6 (33.3%) were females;13 (72.2%) were offspring while 5 (27.8%) were siblings.Prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma was 13.7% for offspring and 5.3% for siblings. Conclusion: Prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma amongst first degree relatives of glaucoma patients is higher than the general population. Targeted screening of at-risk group will help in early detection and treatment.

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Aim:The aim was to elucidate the demographic characteristics of the participants who presented at a week-long free eye screening programme to mark the World Glaucoma Week 2019 at the Ophthalmology department, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and their sources of referral.Methodology: Members of the public were invited for free eye screening at the department of Ophthalmology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital using several channels of information dissemination including electronic media (Radio), Posters /Banners and Social media. Each had a comprehensive ocular examination done. Those identified with glaucoma were referred for follow-up in the glaucoma clinic. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 21. The age groups gender, other demographic distribution of the subjects amongst other were presented using frequency tables and charts.Results: A total of 133 participants (266 eyes) responded to the invitation for free eye screening. 39.1% were male and 60.9% female with a mean age of 42.26 years ±14.58. 48.2% were in the age group of 31-50years. 45.9% of the participants were civil servants with 63.9% of them having a tertiary form of education. 54.5% of participants presented for the screening after listening to radio announcement. The Prevalence of glaucoma in this study was 4.13%. Conclusion:Women accessed free eye screening more than men in our study and the mass media (Radio announcement) resulted in the most means of referral. The prevalence of glaucoma from our study was 4.13%.