Tashtitova, L. and Kulmaganbetov, M. and Aldasheva, N. and Auyezova, A. PREVALENCE OF NORMAL-TENSION GLAUCOMA IN KAZAKHSTAN: RESULTS OF STATE SCREENING PROGRAM. Scientific-Practical Journal of Medicine, "Vestnik KazNMU". ISSN 2524 - 0692
![[img]](http://repository.kaznmu.kz/style/images/fileicons/text.png) |
Text
Вестник КазНМУ 1-2022 30.05-552-557.pdf Download (827kB) |
Abstract
To assess the prevalence of normal-tension glaucoma in Kazakhstan using the results of the State Screening program. Materials and methods. 1 806 876 participants aged 40-70 years underwent screening examinations for the detection of glaucoma. Also, the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) using applanation tonometry employing a Maklakov tonometer under topical anaesthesia was carried out with the other ophthalmologic examinations: visometry, autorefractometry, computerized examination of the visual field, slit-lamp observation of the anterior and posterior eye segments and evaluation of the optic disc using direct ophthalmoscopy. Results. The prevalence of various types of glaucoma, including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) were investigated, with the particular focus on the latter. NTG was detected in 10 711 respondents, which is 0.6% of all participants with normal or lower IOP. Conclusion. The study of NTG prevalence was demonstrated in this paper and more than 10 thousand people were diagnosed with normal or low tension glaucoma according to the outcomes of the State Screening program.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | glaucoma, intraocular pressure, screening, tonometry, Kazakhstan |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Научно-практический журнал "Вестник КазНМУ" > Выпуск №4 2016 год |
| Depositing User: | Mr Askhat Zhakaev |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2022 05:40 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2022 05:40 |
| URI: | http://repository.kaznmu.kz/id/eprint/16619 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
