title: Survey of the first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients.
abstract: Family histories were taken from 124 index patients, who had presented with either angle-closure or open angle glaucoma to the University Department of Ophthalmology, Manchester, between 1967 and 1972. Their first-degree relatives numbered 886, i.e. siblings, offspring and parents. Relatives were contacted by post and asked to attend for eye examination. Out of a total of 886 relatives, only 187 relatives were actually examined. The reasons for this low attendance rate are discussed; e.g. 423 relatives had already died.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014852:Wales