Abstract:
The case notes of new glaucoma patients seen at the
Eye Unit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra,
Ghana between the period of January, 1996 and
April 1998 were reviewed. The results were compared
with a study done by Hagan et al.
A total of two hundred and twenty eight case notes
were reviewed. Only 20.2% were found to be blind
in both eyes when first seen and 50.4% had useful
vision in both eyes. This shows a great change as
compared to the situation in 1986-1990 when
63.3% were blind in both eyes and only 20.1% had
good vision in both eyes.
About 25% of patients seen at the clinic were referred
from outreach services run by ophthalmic
nurses. 58% reported directly with blurred vision in
one or both eyes; 15 .4% reported with other complains
and only 13.3% were picked up from family
screening during the period under review.