Frequency of social risk factors for progression of primary open angle glaucoma at Kasur

Aim: to determine the frequency of social risk factors for progression of primary open angle glaucoma at kasur. study design: descriptive cross sectional study. duration: the study was conducted from june 2012 to june 2013. settings: department of ophthalmology,central park medical college lahore/bhatti international teaching hospital,kasur. methods: a total of one hundred (100) patients between 40-80 years of both sexes visiting at the out patient department of ophthalmology,bhatti international teaching hospital,kasur with advanced primary open angle glaucoma were enrolled. results: majority of the patients were between 60-70 years of age i.e. 51(51%),22(22%) were between 51-60 years,18(18%) were between 41-50 years,and only 9%(n=9) were between 61-70 years of age,mean+sd was recorded as 60.43±4.16 years. 55(55%) male and 45(45%) were females,frequency of social risk factors reveals 97(97%) lack of awareness,16(16%) deprivation,45(45%) poor compliance,6(6%) maltreatment,45(45%) had inappropriate counseling and 6(6%) had family history. conclusion: lack of awareness,poor compliance,and inappropriate counseling are the potential social risk factors for progression of primary open angle glaucoma at kasur.