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Risk Factors for Glaucoma

List of Risk Factors for Glaucoma

The list of risk factors mentioned for Glaucoma in various sources includes:

• Aging - especially over 60's
• Race - African Americans may get it in their 40's
• African Americans
• Family history of glaucoma
• Stress
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Diabetic retinopathy

Glaucoma Risk Factors: Book Excerpts

• Hypertension - risk factors - Hypertension

Risk factors discussion:

Are You at Risk for Diabetic Eye Disease: NEI (Excerpt)

A person with diabetes is nearly twice as likely to get glaucoma as other adults. And, as with diabetic retinopathy, the longer you have had diabetes, the greater your risk of getting glaucoma. Glaucoma may be treated with medications, laser, or other forms of surgery. (Source: excerpt from Are You at Risk for Diabetic Eye Disease: NEI)

Are You at Risk for Glaucoma: NEI (Excerpt)

Although anyone can get glaucoma, some people are at higher risk. They include:

• Blacks over age 40.
  
  
• Everyone over age 60.
  
  
• People with a family history of glaucoma.

(Source: excerpt from Are You at Risk for Glaucoma: NEI)

Facts About Glaucoma: NEI (Excerpt)

Although anyone can get glaucoma, some people are at higher risk than others. They include:

• Blacks over age 40.
• Everyone over age 60.
• People with a family history of glaucoma.

(Source: excerpt from Facts About Glaucoma: NEI)

Risks factors for Glaucoma: medical news summaries:

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About risk factors:

Risk factors for Glaucoma are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Glaucoma makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Glaucoma. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Glaucoma. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.

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