Report generated after 3850 subjects participated in the study. Most important outcome of the study is, 15 aphakes and 23 pseudophakes (total 38) (0.99% of 3850 subjects) of the 406 persons who had undergone cataract surgery were diagnosed with glaucoma. It is understoond that risk of glaucoma is higher in Aphakes/pseudophakes as compared to the phakic population (Odds Ratio: 2.71, 95% CI: 1. 94, 3.38, p=0.001). 20% of aphakic and 4.3% of pseudophakic eyes detected with Blindness attributable to glaucoma.
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http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2010;volume=58;issue=3;spage=243;epage=245;aulast=George
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Dr. Shiva Murthy N
Director-Clinical Research and Business Development,
Quartesian CRO
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