Table 1

Patient numbers and incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) at each age group

Age range (years)Total no. of patients with RRDMen with RRDWomen with RRDGender difference
No.IncidenceNo.IncidenceNo.Incidencep Value*
0–191053.76714.85342.570.0272
20–2931615.5414915.4516715.630.9386
30–3931014.4016215.3814813.430.3017
40–4940919.6424823.8516115.42<0.0001
50–5964841.7538349.7126533.79<0.0001
60–6936540.0420846.6015733.480.0173
≥7020623.0011525.949120.060.2609
Total235916.40133618.89102313.93<0.0001
  • *p Value for the adjusted gender effect was obtained from age-specific multivariate regression of RRD by gender controlling for myopia and pseudophakia. The p values <0.01 are in bold type.

  • RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.