Epidemiology of Glaucoma (Malik Y. Kahook, MD)

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma:
1.86% of US population over age of 40
~3.36million people in 2020
Second leading cause of blindness worldwide
Prevalence in patients in their 70s is 3-8x higher than patients in their 40s
Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma:
Prevalence in white population is ~0.1% and 20-40x higher in Inuit population
PACG in Asian Population is between that of White and Inuit population
Most common between age of 55 and 65 but reported in children
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