Primary angle-closure glaucoma
Description
primary angle closure glaucoma: The sudden increase of intraocular pressure, resulting in pain and an abrupt decrease in visual acuity.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_GLAUCCLOSEPRIM |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H402, ICD-8: 37500|37511 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H402, ICD-8: 37500|37511 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 389 | 245 | 144 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 63.06 | 63.71 | 61.96 |
| Median number of events / individual | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 42.67 | 42.86 | 42.36 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 6.43 | 4.49 | 9.72 |