Research Article

Phenotypic Description of the Spanish Multicentre Genetic Glaucoma Group Cohort

Table 1

Demographic, clinical, and treatment variables in hereditary and familiar glaucoma patients. Spain, 2015.

GroupHereditaryFamiliar value

Number of cases92 (61%)60 (39%)
Age (Yrs)66 (46;75)59 (39;68)0.007
Sex (female)52 (56.5%)31 (51.7%)0.618
Glaucoma Subtype
POAG72 (78.3%)40 (66.7%)0.335
Secondary6 (6.5%)4 (6.7%)
Juvenile7 (7.6%)8 (13.3%)
Congenital6 (6.5%)8 (13.3%)
Syndromic1 (1.1%)0 (0%)
Severity of glaucoma
OHT4 (4.3%)5 (8.3%)0.319
Initial glaucoma19 (20.7%)22 (36.7%)0.039
Moderate glaucoma29 (31.5%)12 (20%)0.137
Severe glaucoma40 (43.5%)19 (31.7%)0.174
Ophthalmic Variables
Ophthalmic comorbidities20 (32.8%)4 (10%)0.09
VA (LOGMAR)0.22 [0.05; 0.4]0.1 [0; 0.3]0.067
Spherical equivalent−0.75 (−2;1)−1.25 (−3.5; −0.25)0.046
Optic disk lesions (Splinter Hemorrhages)15 (16.5%)3 (5%)0.04
VF MD−10.42 [−18; −4.39]−5.475 [−13.51; −2.78]0.046
Surgeries63 (68.5%)28 (46.7%)0.01
Medical treatments
Prostaglandin analogs45 (48.9%)18 (30%)0.028
Alpha adrenerics7 (7.6%)11 (18.3%)0.07

YRS: years; OHT: ocular hypertension; VA: visual acuity; VF MD: visual field mean defect; median and range values are provided.