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Aim: To describe the distribution of ocular perfusion pressure hypertensive patients. Design: Cross-sectional observation study. Materials and Methods: Hospital-based, case control cross-sectional study conducted on 100 patients. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) was measured with a Mercury Sphygmomanometer. Mean ocular perfusion pressure (MOPP) = ⅔ (mean arterial pressure − IOP), where mean arterial pressure (MAP) = DBP + ⅓ (SBP − DBP), systolic perfusion pressure (SPP) = SBP – IOP and diastolic perfusion pressure (DPP) = DBP − IOP was calculated. Results: High values of diastolic BP (>90 mmHg) and low values of OPP (<40 mmHg) were associated to an increased risk of confirmed POAG. Conclusion: There is a close relationship between OPP and confirmed glaucoma in hypertensive patients.

BACKGROUNDFew studies have assessed the relation of hyperuricemia with the severity of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). This study investigated the association between high uric acid levels with the presence and severity of CAD.