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Br J Ophthalmol 81:46-53 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.1.46
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Usher syndrome in the city of Birmingham—prevalence and clinical classification

Table 3

Age distribution of patients in mid June 1994

Age group No resident No with US Prevalence Prevalence of all US per 100 000 Prevalence of US 1 and 2 per 100 000
15–29 233 329 12 1  in  19 444 5.1 5.1
30–49 264 351 25  (21) 1  in  10 574 9.5 7.9
50–69 183 747 9  (6) 1  in  20 416 4.9 3.3
70–85+ 106 719 3 1  in  35 573 2.8 2.8
Total 788 146 49 1  in  16 085 6.2 5.3
  • Numbers in parentheses refer to patients with Usher syndromes 1 and 2 (where this is different from the total).

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