Prevalence Statistics for Types of Glaucoma

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Glaucoma

The information below shows a list of types of Glaucoma, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Glaucoma (overall)	approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA	1,999,999	2,000,000 people are visually impaired by glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
open-angle glaucoma	approx 1 in 90 or 1.10% or 3 million people in USA	2,999,999	about 3 million Americans, many not yet diagnosed.
low-tension glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
normal-tension glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
closed-angle glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
congenital glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
secondary glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
pigmentary glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information
neovascular glaucoma	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for Glaucoma

Prevalance of Glaucoma:

2,000,000 people are visually impaired by glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Glaucoma:

The most common form of the disease is open-angle glaucoma, which affects about 3 million Americans, half of whom don't know they have it. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology) ... It is estimated that nearly 100,000 individuals in the US suffer from glaucoma due to a mutation in the GLC1A gene, found on chromosome 1. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology) ... Nearly 3 million people have glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Are You at Risk for Glaucoma: NEI)

Prevelance statistics about Glaucoma:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Glaucoma:

89 per 1000 (NHIS95)
3 million Americans including estimates of those who are not yet diagnosed
10,000,000 people have high intraocular pressure that may lead to glaucoma in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)

Types of Glaucoma

For more information about types of Glaucoma, refer to our section on types of Glaucoma.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Glaucoma usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Glaucoma at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Glaucoma is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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