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Variations in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Prevalence by Age, Gender, and Race: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2006 · Vol. 47(10) · pp. 4254–4254
Alicja R. RudnickaShahrul Mt‐IsaChristopher G. OwenDerek G. CookDeborah Ashby

Abstract

Although black populations had the highest prevalence of OAG at all ages, white populations showed the steepest increase in OAG prevalence with age. Men were more likely than women to have OAG.

Glaucoma and retinal disordersRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsCorneal surgery and disordersMedicineDemographyGlaucomaOdds ratioIntraocular pressureConfidence intervalMeta-analysisPopulationRace (biology)Ophthalmology

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBayes TheoremFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceOdds RatioAge DistributionSex DistributionRacial Groups
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