Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the demographic & clinical profile of patients with MGDA in South India.
Materials & Methods : A retrospective review of medical records of patients with MGDA seen at a tertiary eye hospital in South India over a period of 8 years was carried out. The patients demographic & clinical data were extracted from the case files and were entered into Epi Info reporting software version 7.2.3.0 & then analyzed.
Results : There were 51 eyes of 44 patients with MGDA comprised 25 (56.8%) males & 19 (43.2%) females. Seven (15.9%) patients had bilateral MGDA. The mean age for females was 5.8 years (SD : 5.8) & for males, 11.2 years (SD: 12.1). This difference was not statistically significant with a P= 0.07. Patients did had ocular & systemic associations.
Conclusion : Patients with MGDA in India tend to present late with poor visual prognosis.