Background: Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the adult population worldwide.Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy. The present study was conducted to assess prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma in patients with hypertension.Subjects and Methods:This cross- sectional study was conducted in outpatient department of SreeNarayana Institute of Medical Sciences. A total of 100 patients with hypertension were included in the study. Prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma in patients with HTN was recorded.Results:Out of 100,59 were males and 41 were females. Among the 100 hypertensive patients, 5% of patients had POAG. Among POAG, 3 were males and 2 were females. The percentage of patients with IOP between 8-21 was 95%, I0P >21 was 5% in right eye. The percentage of patients with IOP in between 8-21 was 95%, IOP >21 was 5% in left eye.Conclusion:High myopia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus has been associated with POAG, however, direct and convincing evidences are still lacking.

Background: Myopia is a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see distant objects. The present study was conducted to assess prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma in patients with myopia. Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in outpatient Department of Ophthalmology, Sree Narayana institute of Medical Sciences. A minimum of 100 patients with myopia were included in the study. Prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma in patients with myopia was recorded. Results: In right eye, patients with IOP between 8-21 is 84%, > 21 is 16%. In left eye, patients with IOP between 8-21 is 85%, > 21 is 15%. In myopic patients, 15% of patients had POAG, 1% with ACG. Conclusion: Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the adult population worldwide, is a progressive optic neuropathy. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most commonly reported type of glaucoma in population based prevalence studies worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure is a well-known major risk factor for POAG.

Background: In ophthalmic practice, mydriasis is required on regular basis for refraction & Fundus examination. The study is done to compare effect of 1% tropicamide solution with a combination of 0.8% tropicamide and 5% phenylephrine, the rate of mydriasis and maximal mydriasis caused by a single drop of each solution, and to assess whether this mydriasis is resistant to bright light. Methods: In this prospective, randomized study, 150 patients who presented to the Department of Ophthalmology were evaluated for mydriasis. They received 1 drop of Tropicamide 1% in one eye and the combination drop in the other eye. The mydriasis was assessed at 15,30 and 45 minutes after instillation of the drops. Results: The fixed drug combination of 0.8% tropicamide with 5% phenylephrine was found to be a better mydriatic than 1% tropicamide alone, with a statistically significant difference between the two groups at 30 mins and 45 mins (p<0.001). Conclusion: A single drop of a combination of 0.8% tropicamide and 5% phenylephrine achieves adequate mydriasis, in patient 11-40 years of age.