DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2022.v08i04.005

Pages: 211-215

Background: Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy that is significantly related to Ocular Surface Disease. The ocular surface includes the cornea, conjunctiva, eyelids, and lacrimal glands; hence the ocular surface disease directs damage to the surface layers of the eye. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Anwer khan Modern Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, at the Department of Ophthalmology. The study was conducted during the period from December 2020- to November 2021. The sample size was 121. Result: In the age group51-61, there were highest participation 33(27.3%) and among the participants males were 62 (51.2%) and females were 59(48.8%). Mean time for glaucoma or ocular hypertension diagnosis(years) was 8.11±7.42. Open-angle glaucoma was most frequent, 97(95.1%). Mean IOP assessment- Right eye(mmHg) was 15.87±3.97 and Men IOP assessment - Left eye(mmHg) was 15.84±3.94. Conjunctival hyperemia was controlled in 13(10.8%), mild in 49(40.8%), moderate in 27(22.5%), and severe in 32(26.7%) cases which was quite high. When the OSD grade was severe in (˃12 dB) 37(30.6%), the glaucoma stage was also severe (˃12 dB) in 27(22.3%) cases. Conclusion: Glaucoma had affected millions of patients around the world and chronic use of topical glaucoma medications may negatively impact the patient’s ocular surface. There is a strong association between OSD and quality of life in medically treated glaucoma patients.