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Table 1 Demographic details and reason of attendance to the eye clinic

From: The prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Pakistan. Hospital based study

 

All Patients n = (1860)

Patients with PXS N = (120)

Age in years

45–87 (63.6)

51–84 (72.2)

Male to Female ratio

1.2–1

1.5–1

Mean Vision

6/18

6/12

Prevalence of diabetes

10.2%

10.8%

Prevalence of high blood pressure

13.4%

16.6%

Reason of Attendance

  

   Cataract

32.3%

52.5%

   Ocular surface/lid disorders

23.7%

8.3%

   Age related macular degeneration

11.3%

15.0%

   Diabetic retinopathy

8.6%

5.0%

   Glaucoma

8.2%

12.5%

   Uveitis

3.0%

0.0%

   Retinal vascular diseases

3.0%

5.0%

   Neurophthalmological Problems

2.9%

0.8%

   Hereditery Retinal diseases

1.7%

0.0%

   History of Infectious corneal ulcers

1.3%

0.8%

   Others

4.1%

0.0%