[Study of primary open-angle glaucoma at the Institute of Tropical African Ophthalmology, Mali].

Introduction: Chronic open-angle glaucoma, also known as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an anterior optic neuropathy, chronic and progressive evolution, characterized by perimeter alterations and pathological optic cup, usually with an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). Our study describes the epidemiological and clinical aspects of POAG in patients over 40 years old in the Institute of Tropical African Ophthalmology.

Materials And Methods: It was a prospective and descriptive study lasting two months including 200 patients with POAG, with the presence of at least one of the following three signs: intraocular pressure> 21mm Hg, disc cupping cup/disc vertical ≥0.