Analysis reveals glaucoma prevalence of 8.6% in a diverse population visiting an eye clinic, indicating regional health issues.
A study of glaucoma prevalence in Nigeria was undertaken using data from the eye clinic records of 622 females aged between 4 and 80 years and 1055 males aged between 5 and 95 years who attended the Evangelical Churches of West Africa Eye Hospital, Kano, northern Nigeria, in January, 1985. Glaucoma occurred in 8.6% of the patients. Comparative analysis of glaucoma prevalence studies from different parts of the world and using different sampling techniques showed a marked variation.
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