Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma is indexed under Sensory, Ophthalmologic. Also known as CACG.

US prevalence

~0.5% of adults >40 (higher in Asian populations) Source: NEI; AAO. Cites federal and non-federal sources, and the record does not say which one gave this figure. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

H40.2

Typical onset

>40; increases with age

Course

progressive

Body systems

ophthalmologic

Sex differences

F:M ~2-3:1

Racial and ethnic differences

Much higher in East Asian, Inuit populations

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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