Prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome and its association with ocular and systemic diseases in Eskisehir, Turkey
Journal Title: International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
"AIM: To investigate the prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) and its associations with ocular and systemic diseases in a population sample aged over 40y. METHODS: A total of 2356 subjects were randomly chosen for the sample population based on the database of the Turkish Statistical Agency in Eskisehir. Of the invited 2356 subjects, 2017 subjects participated, out of which 2009 were eligible for the study. Systemic diseases, drug use, smoking and body mass index were assessed using questionnaires. Measurements of central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were performed during June to December, 2015. After pupillary dilation, the anterior segment and lenses were evaluated using a slit lamp. RESULTS: Prevalence of PEX in this sample was 5.0% (n=100). Of patients with PEX, 26% also had glaucoma. Incidence of cataracts, and using drugs for hypertension, cardiac and psychiatric conditions was higher in patients with PEX compared to normal cases (P<0.05). Hearing loss was more common in PEX cases (34.0% vs 5.4%; P<0.001). The mean CCT, ACD and IOP were not significantly different between PEX and non-PEX cases. CONCLUSION: This study is the first population-based, randomized trial in Turkey. Prevalence of PEX in patients over 40 years old was found to be 5.0%. Besides glaucoma and cataract, hypertension, hearing loss, using drugs for cardiac and psychiatric diseases were associated with PEX."
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Huseyin Gursoy
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