Global Prevalence of Glaucoma and Projections of Glaucoma Burden through 2040
Abstract
PurposeGlaucoma is the leading cause of global irreversible blindness. Present estimates of global glaucoma prevalence are not up-to-date and focused mainly on European ancestry populations. We systematically examined the global prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), and projected the number of affected people in 2020 and 2040.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.ParticipantsData from 50...
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Title
Global Prevalence of Glaucoma and Projections of Glaucoma Burden through 2040
Published Date
Nov 1, 2014
Journal
Volume
121
Issue
11
Pages
2081 - 2090
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