Table 1 Patient characteristics and presenting complaints
From: Profile of primary childhood glaucoma at a child eye health tertiary facility in Malawi
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 3.7 | |
Range | 0.1–14 | |
0–1 year | 25 | 55.6 |
> 1 year – 3 years | 9 | 20.0 |
> 3 years – 7 years | 8 | 17.8 |
> 7 years – 14 years | 3 | 6.7 |
Type of glaucoma | ||
PCG | 42 | 93.3 |
Juvenile open angle glaucoma | 3 | 6.7 |
Subtype of PCG | ||
Neonatal onset PCG | 0 | 0 |
Infantile onset PCG | 27 | 64.3 |
Late-recognised PCG | 15 | 35.7 |
Sex | ||
Male | 31 | 68.9 |
Female | 14 | 31.1 |
Presenting complaints | ||
Whitish appearance | 26 | 57.8 |
Epiphora | 12 | 26.7 |
Reduced Vision | 10 | 22.2 |
Big eyes | 9 | 20.0 |
Light sensitivity | 3 | 6.7 |
Other Symptoms | 6 | 13.3 |
Ocular involvement | ||
Bilateral | 35 | 77.8 |
Unilateral | 10 | 22.2 |