Risk factors1) | The size of the risk |
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1) In addition,black ethnic background has also been found to be a risk factor. | |
Age | Doubled every 10 years |
Intraocular pressure | |
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Exfoliation combined with increased intraocular pressure | 5-10-fold |
A haemorrhage in the optic nerve head | 12-fold |
Diabetes | 2-3-fold |
Myopia | 2-6-fold |
Family history | 3-fold |
Lowered perfusion pressure together with advanced age | 3-fold |