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. 2007 Jun;91(6):710–714. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.107573

Table 3 Prevalence of glaucoma in various Asian populations.

Author (year) Location Number Age group (years) Prevalence of PACG Prevalence of POAG Ratio POAG:PACG
He et al,3 2006 Liwan, Guangzhou 1405 ⩾50 1.5% 2.1% 0.71:1
Vijaya et al,4,10 2005, 2006 Chennai, India 3924 ⩾40 0.87% 1.62% 0.54:1
Raychaudhuri et al,6 2005 Calcutta, India 1269 ⩾50 0.72% 3.6% 0.2:1
Rahman et al,7 2004 Dhaka, Bangladesh 2346 ⩾35 0.4% 2.5% 0.16:1
Foster et al,8 2000 Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 1232 40–79 1.13% 1.78% 0.63:1
Dandona et al,11,12 2000 Hyderabad, India 1399 ⩾40 1.08% 2.56% 0.41:1
Present study Meiktila, Myanmar 1997 ⩾40 2.5% 2.0% 1.25:1

PACG, primary angle‐closure glaucoma; POAG, primary open‐angle glaucoma.