[Intraocular pressure in a young Cameroonian population]

J Fr Ophtalmol. 1996;19(10):585-90.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness throughout the world; mostly because patients come to consultation late. We performed a prospective study of the intraocular pressure, fundus and perimetry in 307 young Cameroonians (20 to 39 years old). Glaucoma was found in 5.8% of cases. This study shows that the disease appears early in black people and must be detected in patients under 40 years old.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Glaucoma / epidemiology*
  • Glaucoma / prevention & control
  • Hospitals, Public
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure*
  • Male
  • Prospective Studies