Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in central Iran: a population-based survey.
OBJECTIVE
To determine prevalence and clinical characteristics of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) in central Iran in a population-based survey.


METHODS
A random sample of people aged 50 years or older from Falavarjan county, central Iran, was examined for signs of PES.


RESULTS
Eight hundred-six eyes belonging to 405 cases (210 women and 195 men) were examined. Seventy-seven eyes (9.6%; 95% C.I. = 7.6%-11.6%) of 53 cases (13.1%; 95% C.I. = 9.8%-16.4%) showed pseudoexfoliative deposits. Anterior lens capsule was the most common site for deposition of pseudoexfoliative deposits. Several pigmentary signs were significantly associated with presence of PES (p < 0.001 for all signs). Ten out of 77 eyes (13%) with PES demonstrated increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is a frequent finding in the elderly in central Iran. Most cases can be diagnosed by a careful examination of the anterior lens capsule after pupillary dilation. Glaucoma or ocular hypertension is not common in people with PES in central Iran.
Nouri-Mahdavi
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Glaucoma Section, Farabi Eye Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. nouriham@espadana.com
Nosrat
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Sahebghalam
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Jahanmard
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003710:Demography; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence