Incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma, ages 40 to 79, 2022

23.46 per 10 000 person-years

new cases per 10,000 person-years, worldwide, ages 40 to 79

“In 2022, the global incidence rate of POAG was 23.46 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 15.68-32.91) per 10 000 person-years among 40-79 years.”

Shan et al., Global incidence and risk factors for glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies, J Glob Health 2024, 2024-11-08

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2026-11-06

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Primary open-angle glaucoma only, from 50 prospective studies; it rises from 5.51 per 10,000 person-years at ages 40 to 44 to 64.36 at 75 to 79.

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