The computer in clinical research. Prevalence of glaucoma.
The prevalence of glaucoma in a rural population of 6232 people over the age of 40 years, including patients with previously diagnosed glaucoma, was found to be 1.21%. There were 41 cases of open-angle glaucoma compared to 32 cases of angle-closure glaucoma. The prevalence of glaucoma among subjects over the age of 60 years was 3.07%.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003201:Computers; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population