Publication: Primary Congenital Glaucoma among the Children Under 3 Years of Age in the Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sitoula, Rakshya Panta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gurung, Jamuna | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anwar, Afaque | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-16T08:12:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-16T08:12:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | Rakshya Panta Sitoula Department of Glaucoma, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5862-5191 Jamuna Gurung Department of Ophthalmology, Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9527-7691 Afaque Anwar Department of Medical Education, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare vision-threatening condition of children. Primary congenital glaucoma though a rare disease it is the most common cause of childhood glaucoma with potency to cause blindness. This study was undertaken to find the prevalence of the children with primary congenital glaucoma under 3 years of age in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary eye center in Nepal in children (≤ 3 years) presented in the outpatient department of a tertiary eye hospital between June 2017 and June 2020. The study was approved by the hospital review committee and adhered to the declaration of Helsinki. A convenient sampling method was used. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated with frequency distribution. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: Out of total children under 3 years who presented to the outpatient department, 46 (0.31%) at 95% Confidence Interval (0.30-0.32) had primary congenital glaucoma. Among them, 30 children (65.2%) had bilateral involvement. Mean intraocular pressure was 42.40±8.15mm Hg. The mean age of initial presentation, horizontal corneal diameter, and axial length were 12.07±8.9 months, 12.95±1mm, and 23.89±1.7mm respectively. Consanguinity was observed in 12 (26%) children. Conclusions: From the study, we conclude that there was a low prevalence of primary congenital glaucoma among children under 3 years of age who presented to the outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5889 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4782 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | buphthalmos | |
| dc.subject | intraocular pressure | |
| dc.subject | primary congenital glaucoma | |
| dc.subject | trabeculectomy | |
| dc.subject | trabeculotomy | |
| dc.title | Primary Congenital Glaucoma among the Children Under 3 Years of Age in the Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Authors | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 870 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 867 | |
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