Statistics about Open-angle glaucoma

About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Open-angle glaucoma. The term 'prevalence' of Open-angle glaucoma usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Open-angle glaucoma at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Open-angle glaucoma refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Open-angle glaucoma diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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Prevalence and incidence statistics for Open-angle glaucoma: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Open-angle glaucoma)
  Prevalance of Open-angle glaucoma: about 3 million Americans, many not yet diagnosed.
  Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 90 or 1.10% or 3 million people in USA [about data]
  Undiagnosed prevalence of Open-angle glaucoma: 1 to 1.5 million (about half of 3 million Americans)
  Undiagnosed prevalence rate: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]
Last revision: May 27, 2003

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