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Glaucoma is a chronic progressive optic neuropathy characterized by atrophy of optic nerve and loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons. It is sight threatening and is one of the major causes of blindness globally. Findings from the National Eye Survey 1996 showed that 1.8% among those who were blind and 1.8% among those with low vision was due to glaucoma. With increasing aged population and life expectancy, more people will be affected with glaucoma. Patients with glaucoma need long term treatment and regular follow up and thus consume substantial human and economic resources. Hence there is a need to establish a glaucoma registry to capture data on patient demography, types and etiology of glaucoma, and mode of management.

1.	To study the demographic characteristics of glaucoma patients, glaucoma suspects and patients with ocular hypertension
2.	To determine the types of glaucoma
3.	To access risk factors associated with glaucoma, glaucoma suspects and patients with ocular hypertension
4.	To evaluate the pattern of management among glaucoma patients.

Inclusion criteria

All patients diagnosed to have glaucoma, glaucoma suspect and ocular hypertension.

Method

Data are collected only once, either at the time of diagnosis for new patients or at the time of visit for follow up patients.

Participation

Participation is voluntarily. All ophthalmology departments in Ministry of Health and University hospitals, as well as private ophthalmology clinics are invited.

Report

Glaucoma Registry Report

Downloadable Data Collection Form

1. Glaucoma Registry Form (PDF 55Kb)

2. Data Definition (PDF 158 Kb)

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is a disease clinical database, designed as a prospective, ongoing systematic collection of data pertaining to specific visual threatening eye diseases, such as cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, contact lens related corneal ulcer, and outcome of cataract surgery.