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.