Glaucoma

Glaucoma is indexed under Sensory, Ophthalmologic. Also known as open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, OAG.

US prevalence

More than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma Source: NIH/National Eye Institute. Cites federal and non-federal sources, and the record does not say which one gave this figure. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

H40.1, H40.2, H40.9

Typical onset

Increases >40; significant increase >60

Course

progressive

Body systems

ophthalmologic

Sex differences

Open-angle: slightly more common in men; angle-closure: more in women

Racial and ethnic differences

Black Americans: 3-4x higher prevalence of OAG; Hispanic Americans also higher; angle-closure higher in Asian 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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