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Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma in the Zuni Indians

Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma in the Zuni Indians Abstract • A glaucoma-screening examination was performed on 119 full-blooded Zuni Indians and 286 control subjects who were aged 40 years or older. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) of the Zuni Indians was significantly lower than that of the control group, adjusted for age and sex differences, in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects. The control group demonstrated an increasing IOP with age, while the Zunis did not. The prevalence of ocular hypertension was significantly greater in the control group than in the Zunis. The majority of the Zuni subjects with ocular hypertension had diabetes mellitus. None of the Zuni Indians who were screened had primary open-angle glaucoma and none had a family history of glaucoma. References 1. Benedict R: Patterns of Culture . Cambridge, Mass, Riverside Press, 1959, pp 57-129. 2. Troup GM, Harvey RL, Walford RL, et al: Analysis of the HL-A, erythrocyte and gamma globulin antigen systems in the Zuni Indians of New Mexico , in Dausset J, Colombani J (eds): Histocompatibility Testing 1972 . Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1973, pp 339-344. 3. Mann I: Culture, Race, Climate and Eye Disease . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1966, p 428. 4. Lacroix A: La tension oculaire dans la myopie élevée progressive chez l'adulte . Ann Ocul 159:700-745, 1922. 5. Diaz-Dominguez D: Sur les rapports de la grande myopie et de l'hypertension oculaire . Ann Ocul 194:597-606, 1961. 6. Weinstein P: Ueber das vorkommen des glaukoms . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 93:794-797, 1934. 7. Lehrfeld L, Reber J: Glaucoma at the Wills Hospital, 1926-1935 . Arch Ophthalmol 18:712-738, 1937.Crossref 8. Carvill M: A review of the cases of glaucoma admitted to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary over a period of two years . Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 30:71-93, 1932. 9. Armstrong JR, Daily RK, Dobson HL, et al: The incidence of glaucoma in diabetes mellitus: A comparison with the incidence of glaucoma in the general population . Am J Ophthalmol 50:55-63, 1960. 10. Streiff EB: Diabete, tension oculaire et glaucome simple, glaucome secondaire et rubeosis iridis . Annee Ther Clin Ophthalmol 15:65-70, 1963. 11. Radian AB, Radian AL, Munteanu G, et al: Glaucoma si diabet . Oftalmolzh 12:219-223, 1968. 12. Becker B: Diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma . Am J Ophthalmol 71:1-16, 1971. 13. Armaly MF: On the distribution of applanation pressure: I. Statistical features and the effect of age, sex, and family history of glaucoma . Arch Ophthalmol 73:11-18, 1965.Crossref 14. Leydhecker W, Akiyama K, Neumann HG: Der intraokulare druck gesunder menschlicher augen . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 133:662-670, 1958. 15. Loewen U, Handrup B, Redeker A: Ergebnisse einer glaukomrechenuntersuchung . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 169:754-766, 1976. 16. Graham P, Hollows FC: Source of variation in tonometry . Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 84:597-612, 1964. 17. Lieb, WA, Stark N, Jelinek CMB, et al: Diabetes mellitus und glaukom . Acta Ophthalmol Suppl 94:3-57, 1967. 18. Jain IS, Luthra CL: Diabetic retinopathy: Its relationship with intraocular pressure . Arch Ophthalmol 78:198-200, 1967.Crossref 19. Cristiansson J: Intraocular pressure in diabetes mellitus . Acta Ophthalmol 39:155-167, 1961.Crossref 20. Bettman JW Jr: Eye disease among American Indians of the Southwest: I. Overall analysis . Arch Ophthalmol 88:263-268, 1972.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

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0003-9950
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Abstract

Abstract • A glaucoma-screening examination was performed on 119 full-blooded Zuni Indians and 286 control subjects who were aged 40 years or older. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) of the Zuni Indians was significantly lower than that of the control group, adjusted for age and sex differences, in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects. The control group demonstrated an increasing IOP with age, while the Zunis did not. The prevalence of ocular hypertension was significantly greater in the control group than in the Zunis. The majority of the Zuni subjects with ocular hypertension had diabetes mellitus. None of the Zuni Indians who were screened had primary open-angle glaucoma and none had a family history of glaucoma. References 1. Benedict R: Patterns of Culture . Cambridge, Mass, Riverside Press, 1959, pp 57-129. 2. Troup GM, Harvey RL, Walford RL, et al: Analysis of the HL-A, erythrocyte and gamma globulin antigen systems in the Zuni Indians of New Mexico , in Dausset J, Colombani J (eds): Histocompatibility Testing 1972 . Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1973, pp 339-344. 3. Mann I: Culture, Race, Climate and Eye Disease . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1966, p 428. 4. Lacroix A: La tension oculaire dans la myopie élevée progressive chez l'adulte . Ann Ocul 159:700-745, 1922. 5. Diaz-Dominguez D: Sur les rapports de la grande myopie et de l'hypertension oculaire . Ann Ocul 194:597-606, 1961. 6. Weinstein P: Ueber das vorkommen des glaukoms . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 93:794-797, 1934. 7. Lehrfeld L, Reber J: Glaucoma at the Wills Hospital, 1926-1935 . Arch Ophthalmol 18:712-738, 1937.Crossref 8. Carvill M: A review of the cases of glaucoma admitted to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary over a period of two years . Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 30:71-93, 1932. 9. Armstrong JR, Daily RK, Dobson HL, et al: The incidence of glaucoma in diabetes mellitus: A comparison with the incidence of glaucoma in the general population . Am J Ophthalmol 50:55-63, 1960. 10. Streiff EB: Diabete, tension oculaire et glaucome simple, glaucome secondaire et rubeosis iridis . Annee Ther Clin Ophthalmol 15:65-70, 1963. 11. Radian AB, Radian AL, Munteanu G, et al: Glaucoma si diabet . Oftalmolzh 12:219-223, 1968. 12. Becker B: Diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma . Am J Ophthalmol 71:1-16, 1971. 13. Armaly MF: On the distribution of applanation pressure: I. Statistical features and the effect of age, sex, and family history of glaucoma . Arch Ophthalmol 73:11-18, 1965.Crossref 14. Leydhecker W, Akiyama K, Neumann HG: Der intraokulare druck gesunder menschlicher augen . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 133:662-670, 1958. 15. Loewen U, Handrup B, Redeker A: Ergebnisse einer glaukomrechenuntersuchung . Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 169:754-766, 1976. 16. Graham P, Hollows FC: Source of variation in tonometry . Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 84:597-612, 1964. 17. Lieb, WA, Stark N, Jelinek CMB, et al: Diabetes mellitus und glaukom . Acta Ophthalmol Suppl 94:3-57, 1967. 18. Jain IS, Luthra CL: Diabetic retinopathy: Its relationship with intraocular pressure . Arch Ophthalmol 78:198-200, 1967.Crossref 19. Cristiansson J: Intraocular pressure in diabetes mellitus . Acta Ophthalmol 39:155-167, 1961.Crossref 20. Bettman JW Jr: Eye disease among American Indians of the Southwest: I. Overall analysis . Arch Ophthalmol 88:263-268, 1972.Crossref

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Dec 1, 1978

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