African-Americans and Glaucoma
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Description
Glaucoma occurs about five times more often in African-Americans, and blindness from glaucoma is about six times more common. In addition to this higher frequency, glaucoma often occurs earlier in life in African-Americans—on average, about 10 years earlier than in other ethnic populations. This article discusses reasons for the higher rate of glaucoma and subsequent blindness among African-Americans as well as ethnicity and glaucoma treatment.