Characteristics of Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Jordan: A Retrospective Chart Review.
Hisham M JammalMohammed Abu AmeeraNoor Al QudahMohammed AldalaykehAreen AbukahelAhmed Al AmerMuawyah Al BdourPublished in: Ophthalmology and therapy (2020)
In this large hospital-based study, the frequency of PXF was 4.9%. Glaucoma was present in one fourth of patients and was significantly associated with clinically bilateral PXF and male gender. Cataract surgery complication rates were not statistically different between PXF and the fellow eyes of clinically unilateral PXF eyes. Surgeons need to be aware of the potential increased risk of intraoperative complications in both groups.