Table 3

 Age specific prevalence of open angle glaucoma (first study)

Age at baseline (years)Definite glaucomaGlaucoma suspect and definite glaucoma
NoPrevalence in age band (%) (95% CI)NoPrevalence in age band (%) (95% CI)
20–290/100/10
30–390/501/520 (0 to 55.1)
40–490/1400/140
50–592/613.3 (0 to 7.7)7/6111.5 (3.5 to 19.5)
60–6913/11311.5 (5.6 to 17.4)20/11317.7 (10.7 to 24.7)
70–7915/6822.1 (12.2 to 31.9)16/6823.5 (13.4 to 33.6)
80–892/922.2 (0 to 49.4)3/933.3 (2.5 to 64.1)
Total32/27111.8 (8.0 to 15.7)47/27117.3 (12.8 to 21.9)