Prevalence of glaucoma in optometric patients under 40 years of age.
A survey of 3,494 patients under 40, who were examined in an urban optometric center, showed that 0.4% of the sample had glaucoma and an additional 0.2% had suspected glaucoma. The clinical implications of glaucoma in persons under 40 are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D009907:Optometry