Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompanying poag patients during routine examination in a reference hospital. method: first-degree relatives of primary open angle glaucoma patients who accompanied their relatives to the glaucoma service of a reference hospital were screened for glaucoma. results: one-hundred and one first-degree relatives were examined, of which 56.4% had never had their intraocular pressure measured. 10.9% had previously been diagnosed with glaucoma, and 5.9% were newly diagnosed during this study. conclusions: the eye examination of first-degree relatives identified a significant percentage of individuals with glaucoma. despite being first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients, 56.4% of the companions had never had their eye pressure measured, demonstrating a lack of awareness about this disease.