Acute Glaucoma
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Acute Glaucoma Incidence
Facts about acute
glaucoma
:
About 2 out 1000 people develop acute
glaucoma
each year in the US.
Acute
glaucoma
occurs most often in those between 55 and 70 years of age.
Acute
glaucoma
is more common in females, than in males.
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Acute Glaucoma Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Blurry vision
Chronic glaucoma
Eye disease
Eye pain
Eye redness
Vision impairment
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Last Updated: Feb 22, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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