Glaucoma prevalence

There is 1 paper on glaucoma prevalence in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Oct 7, 2026: “Severe tooth loss linked to glaucoma in Korean adults”.

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“Increased GPRS was significantly associated with increased glaucoma prevalence”
The Association of Polygenic Risk Score With Glaucoma and Its Related Traits: Results From Two German Population-Based StudiesInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025doi:10.1167/iovs.66.15.70
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Glaucoma polygenic risk score

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  1. Glaucoma polygenic risk score is associated with glaucoma prevalence in humans (Prevalence ratio 1.84, 95% CI 1.60–2.11).

    “Increased GPRS was significantly associated with increased glaucoma prevalence”

    Humansn = 12,147

    The Association of Polygenic Risk Score With Glaucoma and Its Related Traits: Results From Two German Population-Based Studies

    Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

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Journal of Glaucoma

Severe tooth loss linked to glaucoma in Korean adults

Adults missing 22–28 teeth had 1.92 times the odds of glaucoma compared with those missing none in a population-based observational study.Adults missing 22–28 teeth had 1.92 times the odds of glaucoma compared with those missing none in a population-based observational study.

Cross-sectional study of 11,004 peopleGlaucoma
The British Journal of Ophthalmology

Obesity and metabolic syndrome show opposite glaucoma links

Adults classified as obese had lower odds of glaucoma than adults who were not overweight, with an odds ratio of 0.79.Adults classified as obese had lower odds of glaucoma than adults who were not overweight, with an odds ratio of 0.79.

Cross-sectional · 156,362 peopleGlaucoma

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