Background To acquire knowledge about pseudoexfoliation syndrome; its clinical manifestations and associationwith glaucoma. Methods This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in 50 patients at Glaucoma department, Institute of Ophthalmology, Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai for a period of 1 year September 2016 to August 2017. Results The most common age group was 61-70 years. 64% were males and 36% were females. 74% patients had bilateral pseudoexfoliation and 26% had unilateral pseudoexfoliation. 26(52%) patients with pseudoexfoliation had glaucoma, most common being open angle glaucoma. Poor pupillary dilatation was noted in 57% patients. 44 % of eyes with pseudoexfoliation had nuclear cataract and 39% had cortical cataract. Advanced glaucomatous optic nerve damage is noted more with open angle glaucoma. Conclusion Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, though a disease of the elderly, can also occur in less than 50 years age group. Bilateral pseudoexfoliation was more common with a male preponderance. Pseudoexfoliatian syndrome is definitely a risk factor for the development of glaucoma. Though it is more commonly associated with open angle glaucoma, it may predispose to angle closure glaucoma also.

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, exfoliative material, open angle glaucoma