Changes in the prevalence of glaucoma and glaucoma suspects in Lithuania during 2001-2020
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Sudarytojas / Compiler |
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2022-04-14 |
Oral presentations. Neurosciences
Bibliogr.: p. 109-110
Introduction Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy, which is caused by progressive death of retinal ganglion cells (1). It is characterised by cupping of the optic nerve and visual field loss (2). Glaucoma can be asymptomatic until a severe stage and it is expected that almost 50-90% of patients remain undiagnosed worldwide (3). According to the World Health Organization (WHO),glaucoma is the 2nd leading cause of blindness globally (4). This disease is a multifactorial and the most common cause is increased intraocular pressure (5). Glaucoma can affect people of all ages, but it is more prevalent in people over 40 due to the rapid increase in aging populations worldwide (6). Based on prevalence studies, it was estimated that in 2020 about 76 million people suffered from glaucoma and in 2040 this number will reach approximately 111.8 million (7). Aim The aim of this study was to assess trends in the prevalence of glaucoma and glaucoma suspects in Lithuania during the period of 2001-2020. Methods Retrospective data analysis was performed. Data on glaucoma suspects, open-angle, angle- closure, secondary and other types of glaucoma (ICD-10 code H40-H42) in Lithuania during 2001-2020, was obtained from the Institute of Hygiene. The prevalence of glaucoma and glaucoma suspects in adults and children was calculated per 100 000 population. Changes in the prevalence of glaucoma by age and sex during 2001-2020 were assessed using Joinpoint regression analysis (8).. […].