Abstract
The prevalence of glaucoma is 0.7% among 40-49-year-olds and rises over subsequent decades to 7.7% amongst those over 80 years of age As the population of the United States ages, the number of patients with open angle glaucoma (OAG) is expected to increase by 50% to 3.36 million in the year 2020. OAG represents an emerging disease with increasing costs and negative impacts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Glaucoma Book |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 111-134 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780387766997 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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