The prevalence of glaucoma in a 70-year-old Swedish population in the city area of Gothenburg.
Acta Ophthalmol
; 102(2): 208-215, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for open-angle glaucoma in a population of 70-year-olds in Gothenburg, Sweden and to compare the visual function between the glaucoma population and the non-glaucoma population.METHODS:
Of the entire cohort (n = 1203), 1182 participants responded a questionnaire on self-reported glaucoma and were tested for blood pressure (BP) and diabetes. In all, 560 participants underwent ophthalmic examination including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), contrast sensitivity (CS), perimetry and photos of the retina and lens.RESULTS:
Glaucoma prevalence was 4.8% (95% confidence interval, 3.0%-6.6%), of which 56% was previously undiagnosed. The proportion of participants with diastolic BP >90 mmHg was higher in the non-glaucomatous group (8.3%) than the glaucoma group (0%), p < 0.001. A family history of glaucoma was present in a larger proportion of the glaucoma group (39%) than of the non-glaucomatous group (1.1%), p = 0.001. Mean IOP in individuals without glaucoma was 16 mmHg, versus 21 mmHg in participants with glaucoma detected at the examination. IOP was ≤21 mmHg in 67% among participants with previously unknown glaucoma. BCVA was lower in eyes with previously unknown glaucoma than in eyes without glaucoma (p = 0.017) but BCVA in the best eye did not differ. CCT and CS were similar in all cases.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of glaucoma was comparable to that reported previously. A family history of glaucoma and higher IOP were risk factors associated with glaucoma. BCVA in the best eye did not differ significantly between subjects with and without glaucoma.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Glaucoma
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Glaucoma de Ângulo Aberto
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article