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Patients underwent a comprehensive glaucoma workup and a detailed documentation of their demographics, clinical examination findings, type, and stage of glaucoma at presentation along with previous and offered management. On presentation, the stage of glaucoma was compared between eyes with primary glaucoma including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), and eyes with Secondary glaucoma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 532 patients were newly presented to KKESH during the study. The median (interquartile range) age of the patients was 63 (17) years, 47.9% of the patients were female. The majority of referred cases came from Riyadh (46.6%), Najran (9.8%), and AlQassim (9.4%) provinces. PACG was the most predominant form of glaucoma (30.5%), followed by POAG. Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma and neovascular glaucoma were the most common subtypes among secondary glaucoma. Two out of every five eyes presenting with glaucoma (41.5%) had severe disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this tertiary setting, PACG was the most commonly encountered glaucoma. A significant proportion of the patients, particularly those with POAG presented with an advanced disease. 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