THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE RELATIVE LENS POSITION IN PRIMARY ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA

The relative lens position has been considered to be an important dete rminant in primary angle-closure glaucoma, but its predictive value ne eds to be assessed. Therefore, in this tertiary-care center-based case -control study, 70 cases and an equal number of controls were investig ated to analyze this association. It was found that, after controlling for age, sex, and refractive error, the relative lens position and an terior chamber depth had a strong association with the disease in sepa rate Legit models (P < .01). The predictability of the separate legit models with the relative lens position and anterior chamber depth was found to be statistically significant (-2 x maximized logarithmic like lihood, 93.94 and 19.39, respectively, P < .01). Because the relative Lens position represents a composite measure from a set of variables, it can be used as a significant predictive alternative to anterior cha mber depth in the genesis of this disease.