Determine Risk Factors of Glaucoma in Adult Patients at Tikrit City

Background : Glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness and the main cause of irreversible blindness, has a significant impact on people all over the world. Primary open-angle glaucoma is the most prevalent glaucoma subtype among adults (40–80 years old). Primary angle-closure glaucoma is linked to the closure of the anterior chamber angle of the eye and is known to have a higher risk of bilateral blindness, which places a severe burden on families and society. Objectives: To determine the risk factors of glaucoma in adult patients at Tikrit city Methodology: : cross-sectional study design was adopted from 15 September 20 to 15 April 2025 at Tikrit Teaching Hospital in Tikrit District, Salah Eden. To achieve the objectives of the present study. a purposive sample involving 300 glaucoma patients . . Data collection tools composed from (6) parts, which includes the following: Part one demographic information of patients, Part two medical history, Part three lifestyle of patients with glaucoma , Part four signs and Symptoms of patients with glaucoma , Part five risk factors of patients with glaucoma ,Part six daily activities of patients with glaucoma .The study results were examined using both a descriptive analysis and an inferential analysis procedure (e.g., Binomial test ,Chi-Square test and Contingency Coefficients ) a p-value of <0.05 was detected to be statistically significant. Result: The results shows 143(53.0%) from sample were male and 127(47.0 %) were female. With regard to the age group high numbers at the ages falling within the third, fourth, and fifth age groups, since they are accounted 174(64.44%), most of them were a housewife, and they are accounted 106(39.3%), and of them having high numbers at the low education levels of under a primary school, since they are accounted 151(55.9%). also the results shows the common risk factors for glaucoma Diabetes Mellitus and represent 103(38.1%) from total sample , increase Blood Pressure item and represent 139(51.5%), , 120(44.4%) have previous eye surgery and 253(93.7%) have elevated of intraocular pressure (IOP),Family history indicates higher percentage of morbid population compared to what this risk factor records, and accounted 48(17.8%).Since a high significant different at P<0.01 are accounted compared within there an expected outcomes under random distribution are assumed, and rather to that result, it could be says that regarding of adults patients with glaucoma disease and their Conclusion: This study concludes risk factors of glaucoma may increase with age and most risk factors for glaucoma were diabetes mellitus , increase blood pressure, previous eye surgery and increase intra ocular pressure .