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Abstract #8903 Published in IGR 5-2
The projected increase in glaucoma due to an ageing population
Tuck MW; Crick RPOphthalmic and Physiological Optics 2003; 23: 175-179
The number of cases of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in England and Wales is estimated to increase by a third over the 20 years to 2021, and then to continue upwards at a similar pace to 2031. The estimates are based on official population projections, organized by five-year age groups, together with an age-specific prevalence curve for POAG derived from the results of 11 epidemiological prevalence surveys. To cope with additional pressures, a thorough reappraisal of the present system for detection, referral, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of the disease is likely to be required.
Dr. M.W. Tuck, International Glaucoma Association, London and King's College Hospital, London, UK
Classification:
1.1 Epidemiology (Part of: 1 General aspects)
