Prevalence of Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Adults in the United States

David Friedman; Roger C. W. Wolfs; Benita J O'Colmain; Ronald Klein; Hugh R. Taylor; Sheila K. West; M. Cristina Leske; Paul Mitchell; Nathan Congdon; John H. Kempen

doi:10.1001/archopht.122.4.532

Abstract

Open-angle glaucoma affects more than 2 million individuals in the United States. Owing to the rapid aging of the US population, this number will increase to more than 3 million by 2020.

Keywords

GlaucomaDemographyCensusPopulationConfidence intervalMedicineEthnic groupOpen angle glaucomaOphthalmologyInternal medicineEnvironmental health

MeSH Terms

AdultAge DistributionAgedAged80 and overBlack PeopleEthnicityFemaleGlaucomaOpen-AngleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSex DistributionUnited StatesWhite PeopleBlack or African American

Affiliated Institutions

Johns Hopkins Hospital US

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Year: 2004
Type: review
Volume: 122
Issue: 4
Pages: 532-532
Citations: 1075
Access: Closed

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                                    David Friedman, 
                                
                                    Roger C. W. Wolfs, 
                                
                                    Benita J O'Colmain
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Prevalence of Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Adults in the United States. 
                            Archives of Ophthalmology
                            , 122
                            (4)
                            , 532-532.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.122.4.532
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.4.532
PMID: 15078671
PMCID: PMC2798086

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