The Prevalence of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma in a Population-based Study in The Netherlands

Dielemans, Ida; Vingerling, Johannes R.; Wolfs, Roger C. W.; Hofman, Albert; Grobbee, Diederick E.; Jong, Paulus T. V. M. de

doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(94)31090-6

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“…The lack of influence on optic disc configuration by gender and refractive error observed in the current study is consistent with previous reports (Dielemans et al 1994;Gundersen et al 1998;Varma et al 1994). The significant correlation of disc diameter and disc size with the neuroretinal rim area or C/D ratio in the current study is also consistent with a previous report.…”

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The influence of age, gender, refractive error, and optic disc size on the optic disc configuration in Japanese normal eyes

Kashiwagi

Tamura

Abe

et al. 2000

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

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ABSTRACT.Purpose: To investigate the influence of age, gender, refractive error, and optic disc size on optic disc configuration in Japanese normal eyes. Methods: Ninety-two eyes from 92 visually normal Japanese subjects (mean refractive error∫SD: ª1.26∫2.25 D, range ª8 D to π3 D) were examined using a confocal scanning laser tomograph, TopSS A . The following disc parameters were investigated: disc size, total or quadrant C/D area ratio and neuroretinal rim area, half-depth area, volume below, and average cup depth. Results: The disc diameter ( mean∫SD: 1.84∫0.16 mm) and disc size showed highly significant correlations with the C/D ratio (p∞0.001) and the neuroretinal rim area (p∞0.001). No other correlation was observed. Conclusion: These results indicate that the optic disc diameter and disc size have higher correlations with the optic disc configuration than age, gender, and refractive error in Japanese. These results are similar to those data reported for eyes of Caucasians or Afro Americans, and should be considered when optic discs are evaluated.

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The influence of age, gender, refractive error, and optic disc size on the optic disc configuration in Japanese normal eyes

Kashiwagi

Tamura

Abe

et al. 2000

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

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“…Although there appear to be inconsistencies in the literature on gender variation in the prevalence of POAG, the weight of evidence indicates that there are no true gender variations. 9,11,12,22 However, in the Rotterdam population study, the prevalence was higher in males, with men having three times higher risk of having POAG than women. 22 In the Barbados Eye study, the male-female age-adjusted ratio was 1.4.…”

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“…9,11,12,22 However, in the Rotterdam population study, the prevalence was higher in males, with men having three times higher risk of having POAG than women. 22 In the Barbados Eye study, the male-female age-adjusted ratio was 1.4. 5 Different hospital studies from Ghana found a male preponderance of 71 14 and 65%, 23 and a female preponderance of 51%.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…18 In our study, 94% of the glaucoma cases diagnosed were unaware that they had glaucoma, a much higher proportion than previously reported. 5,11,[19][20][21][22] This is probably partly because most of the new cases were found in younger participants compared to other studies. This is in agreement with Weih et al's 19 suggestion that younger patients were at greater risk of having undiagnosed POAG.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of glaucoma in an African population

Ntim-Amponsah

Amoaku

Ofosu-Amaah

et al. 2004

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“…These are tonometry, optic disc/nerve fibre layer examination, and visual field testing. Unfortunately, none of these has a high level of 4 50 POAG Baltimore 5 50 POAG Melbourne 4 50 POAG and XFG Blue Mts 6 49 POAG Rotterdam 7 47 POAG Norway 8 27 POAG Italy 9 22 All Beaver Dam 10 10 POAG Italy 11 8 POAG Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG); exfoliative glaucoma (XFG). 13 14 All Temba, S. Africa 14 13 POAG Singapore 15 9 POAG India 16 7 POAG Zululand 17 4 POAG Tanzania 18 2 POAG Mongolia 19 0 POAG Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).…”

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confidence: 99%