NHMRC Glaucoma Guidelines - ANZGIG

NHMRC GUIDELINES FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF GLAUCOMA
Chapter 6 – Identifying those at risk of developing glaucoma
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Appendix to Chapter 6
Data which informed the development of Table 6.1 Risk factors from patient history, and Table 6.2
Risk factors from ocular examination in Chapter 6.
RISK
FACTOR
Subcategory
Stated
increase
Relative
risk
(95%CI)
Odds
ratio
(95%CI)
Prevalence
(95%CI)
Evidence
source
Ethnic
origin
Black derived
aged 40-49 years
Compared to
whites over
40 years
Black derived
aged 70-79 years
Asian/Inuit
(PACG)
Almost 4x 3.80
(2.56 -5.64)
1.23
(0.23-2.24)
9.5
(5.83-12.48)
Burr et al 2007
Burr et al 2007
Burr et al 2007
3-10x Schmier et al
2007 citing
AAO 2003
Age Advanced age 4-10x AOA 2002
Aged 40 years 0.3 (0.1-0.5) Burr et al 2007
Of being
diagnosed with
definite glaucoma
at age:40-49
years (default
comparator)
50-59 years 9.5
(1.2-74.9)
60-69 years 21.5%
(2.9-163.7)
1 Weih et al 2001
Weih et al 2001
Weih et al 2001
Aged 70 years 3.3 (2.5-4.0) Burr et al 2007
70-79 years 52.7
(7.1-391.2)
Weih et al 2001
Over 80 years 17x Weih et al 2001
80-89 years 104.3
(13.6-797.1)
Weih et al 2001
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