Prevalence and Incidence of Glaucoma

Prevalance of Glaucoma:

2,000,000 people are visually impaired by glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF) ... see also overview of Glaucoma.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "2,000,000 people are visually impaired by glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of Glaucoma:

For details see prevalence of types of Glaucoma analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• open-angle glaucoma: about 3 million Americans, many not yet diagnosed.
• more types of Glaucoma...»

Undiagnosed prevalence of Glaucoma:

1 to 1.5 million (about half of 3 million Americans) for chronic glaucoma ... see also misdiagnosis of Glaucoma.

Undiagnosed prevalence rate:

approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data] ... Note: this rate calculation uses the following statistic: 1 to 1.5 million (about half of 3 million Americans) for chronic glaucoma

Undiagnosed prevalence statistics about Glaucoma:

The following statistics relate to undiagnosed cases of Glaucoma:

• 1,000,000 people have glaucoma and don’t realise it in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
• more undiagnosed causes...»

Prevalance of Glaucoma:

The most common form of the disease is open-angle glaucoma, which affects about 3 million Americans, half of whom don't know they have it. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology) ... It is estimated that nearly 100,000 individuals in the US suffer from glaucoma due to a mutation in the GLC1A gene, found on chromosome 1. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology) ... Nearly 3 million people have glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Are You at Risk for Glaucoma: NEI)

Prevelance statistics for Glaucoma:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Glaucoma:

• 89 per 1000 (NHIS95)
• 3 million Americans including estimates of those who are not yet diagnosed
• 10,000,000 people have high intraocular pressure that may lead to glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
• more statistics...»

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