Ocular Manifestations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Abstract

Objective

To study the ocular manifestations such as Cataract, Glaucoma and Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) in Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) patients

Materials and Method

A Retrospective study was conducted during the period from JAN 2018-SEP 2018 which included 100 patients. In all the cases a thorough history was obtained. A detailed ocular and medical history which included the duration of COPD, visual acuity and Slit lamp examination which included anterior and posterior segment examination and intra ocular pressure were recorded.

Result

This study included 100 patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder who presented with various ocular manifestation. The participants were in the age range of 40-70 years majority of cases were in the age group of 60-69 (40%) years followed by 50-59 (36%) years, 40-49 years (17%) and ? 70 years (7%). Ocular manifestations which were presented in majority of COPD cases were Cataract (88.63 %), Glaucoma (6.81 %), followed by ARMD (4.54%)

Conclusion

The result of this study shows that in this case of 100 COPD patients. Males are more commonly affected with majority of age group 60-69 years. And most common ocular manifestation was cataract followed by glaucoma and ARMD with more common in steroid inhalers.