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Prevalence of Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Adults in the United States
Archives of Ophthalmology · 2004 · Vol. 122(4) · pp. 532–532
The Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group*✉(Johns Hopkins Hospital)
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.
Glaucoma and retinal disordersRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesGlaucomaDemographyCensusPopulationConfidence intervalMedicineEthnic groupOpen angle glaucomaOphthalmologyInternal medicine
MeSH terms
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanEthnicityFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesPrevalenceAge DistributionSex Distribution
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