An epidemiologic study of glaucoma in Tongcheng county, Anhui province

Gao, Z.

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology 31(2): 149-151

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0412-4081
PMID: 7656726
Document Number: 305467
An epidemiologic survey of glaucoma was conducted in Tongcheng County of Anhui Province in April, 1987. The results revealed that the prevalence of primary glaucoma was 0.38% consisting of angle-closure glaucoma 0.31% and open-angle glaucoma 0.07%, the prevalence of primary glaucoma was 0.71% in persons over 40 years of age and the rates of the blind and low-vision were 14.28% and 21.42%, respectively in primary glaucoma.

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