Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompanying POAG patients during routine examination in a reference hospital.


METHODS
First-degree relatives of primary open angle glaucoma patients who accompanied their relatives to the glaucoma service of a reference hospital were screened for glaucoma.


RESULTS
One-hundred and one first-degree relatives were examined, of which 56.4% had never had their intraocular pressure measured. 10.9% had previously been diagnosed with glaucoma, and 5.9% were newly diagnosed during this study.


CONCLUSIONS
The eye examination of first-degree relatives identified a significant percentage of individuals with glaucoma. Despite being first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients, 56.4% of the companions had never had their eye pressure measured, demonstrating a lack of awareness about this disease.
Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. franciveg@hotmail.com
Franciele
F
Vegini
Natanael
N
Figueiroa Filho
Raphael Furlan
RF
Lenci
Diogo
D
Garcia Neto
Remo
R
Susanna Junior
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009679:Nuclear Family; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors