Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma. Clinics 63

first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma. Clinics. 2008;63:329-32. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompany-ing POAG patients during routine examination in a reference hospital. METHOD: 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