Primary Open Angle Glaucoma And Intraocular Pressure In Patients With Systemic Hypertension

Objective: To investigate the association between Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and systemic hypertension.Design: Cross-sectional, convenient and controlled study.Setting: Eye Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria. Subjects: Consecutive new patients with documented history of hypertension medication of over three months and current attendees at hypertension clinic of the same hospital were enrolled into the study.Results: A total of 150 hypertensive patients and 50 age-sex matched controls were studied. Age range of hypertensives was 34-54 years and controls 31-71 years. The mean age for hypertensive group was 56 years (±12.95) and controls 54.76 years (±9.65) p>0.1. The mean IOP was 28.45mmHg (±10.3) in hypertensive group and 15.2mmHg (±5.09) in controls (