Khandekarl Rajiv, Zutshi Rajiv
Eye & Ear Health Care, Ministry of Health, Oman.
J Glaucoma. 2006 Jun;15(3):271-3. doi: 10.1097/01.ijg.0000212206.79899.cc.
Glaucoma is one of the priority eye diseases in Oman in its VISION 2020 Plan. A review of available data is presented on the basis of situation analysis carried out in 2002.
The General demography, morbidity and management of eye diseases reported by different eye institutions. Predefined parameters and definitions were used to calculate incidence and coverage of glaucoma.
The rate of glaucoma cases reported by ophthalmologists was 1.14/1000. 11.5% of estimated blindness in Oman in 1997 was due to glaucoma. Primary Open angle glaucoma constituted 63.5% of the total glaucoma cases. In spite of free and easy access to the eye treatment, coverage of glaucoma surgery was 25% of the reported cases. Evidence based information on glaucoma in the community is needed in Oman. The health facilities for eye care of glaucoma cases are available in different health regions of Oman.
Glaucoma should be addressed through a program approach both to reduce/delay visual disabilities and improve quality of life of glaucoma patients.
青光眼是阿曼《2020年视觉计划》中的重点眼病之一。基于2002年进行的情况分析，对现有数据进行了综述。
不同眼科机构报告的眼部疾病的总体人口统计学、发病率和管理情况。使用预先定义的参数和定义来计算青光眼的发病率和覆盖率。
眼科医生报告的青光眼病例发生率为1.14/1000。1997年阿曼估计失明病例中有11.5%是由青光眼所致。原发性开角型青光眼占青光眼病例总数的63.5%。尽管眼科治疗免费且便捷，但青光眼手术的覆盖率仅为报告病例的25%。阿曼社区需要基于证据的青光眼信息。阿曼不同健康区域都有青光眼病例的眼部护理卫生设施。
应通过项目方法来应对青光眼问题，以减少/延缓视力残疾并改善青光眼患者的生活质量。
