title: [An epidemiologic study of glaucoma in Tongcheng county, Anhui province].
abstract: An epidemiologic survey of glaucoma was conducted in Tongcheng County of Anhui Province in April, 1987. The results revealed that the prevalence of primary glaucoma was 0.38% consisting of angle-closure glaucoma 0.31% and open-angle glaucoma 0.07%, the prevalence of primary glaucoma was 0.71% in persons over 40 years of age and the rates of the blind and low-vision were 14.28% and 21.42%, respectively in primary glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tongcheng County People's Hospital, Anhui Province.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000453:epidemiology; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence