Barbados Eye Study

The Barbados Eye Study (Leske et al., 1997) over 4 years shov ed a 5 times higher incidence of developing glaucoma in a group of black ocular hypertensives as compared with a predominantly white population. Some population studies have found the mean lOP in blacks to be higher than Caucasian controls. Other studies (e.g., Tielsch et al., 1991) found no difference. Consequently, further studies are required to clarify this issue. 

Leske MC, Comrell AM, Wu SY, Hyman L, Schachat AP (1997) Distribudori of intraocular pressuie. The Barbados Eye Study. Arch Ophdialmol 115 1051-1057. 

Schachat AP, Hyman L, Leske MC, ConneU AM, Wu SY. 1995. Features of age-related macular degeneration in a black population. The Barbados eye study group. Arch Ophthalmol 113 728-735. 

In the United States (US), multiple population studies [e.g., Framingham (Leibowitz et al., 1980), Baltimore (Tielsch et al., 1991), Barbados (Leske et al., 1997)] have been performed to estimate the prevalence of eye disease, including POAG and ocular hypertension (OHT). 

---

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

---