Approximately 10% of UK blindness registrations are attributed to glaucoma . The risk of glaucoma increases with age and it is estimated that the prevalence of chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) is about 10% in whit...Approximately 10% of UK blindness registrations are attributed to glaucoma . The risk of glaucoma increases with age and it is estimated that the prevalence of chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) is about 10% in white Europeans who are older than 70. There are an estimated 24.4 million people aged over 40 in England and around 489 000 people are currently affected by COAG.展开更多
文摘Approximately 10% of UK blindness registrations are attributed to glaucoma . The risk of glaucoma increases with age and it is estimated that the prevalence of chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG) is about 10% in white Europeans who are older than 70. There are an estimated 24.4 million people aged over 40 in England and around 489 000 people are currently affected by COAG.