Correlation between High Myopia and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in a Population of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A Prospective Study

Primary open angle glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible but preventable blindness in the population above the age of 40 years. This study was conducted to find out correlation between high myopia and primary open glaucoma with a view to ascertain whether high myopic (>-9 D) patients above the age of 40 years were at a higher risk of developing primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).