J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1989 Oct;30(5):755-759.

Clinical Study on Glaucomatous Patients

• Song MS
• Kim DG
• Kim HJ

Abstract

We analysed clinically 354 glaucomatous patients from 1983 to 1987 who visited the clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology of National Medical Center. The results were as follows: 1) The prevalence of glaucoma was 1.56% among the out-patients. 2) The primary open-angle glaucoma(POAG) was the most frequent type. 3) The mean age of the patients with POAG was 47.8 +/- 14.2 years and 60.8 +/- 8.9 years was that of the patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG). 4) There was no sexual preference in various types of glacoma, except PACG and secondary glaucoma. 5) There was no significant difference in laterality between right and left eyes.

Keyword

prevalence; primary open-angle glaucoma(POAG); primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG); laterality

MeSH Terms

Glaucoma
Humans
Ophthalmology
Outpatients
Prevalence