Exploring Associations between Race/Ethnicity and Glaucoma Prevalence in a Multicenter Brazilian Study: The ELSA-Brasil
Our results reveal a higher prevalence of self-reported glaucoma in non-White groups, especially among Black and mixed-race individuals. Although causality cannot be conclusively established, our data suggest that the increased prevalence of glaucoma in these groups, compared with their White peers, is partially influenced by preventable health conditions.
Authors
- Sheila Maria Alvim Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-9213)
- Sandhi Maria Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-7811)
- María Inês Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3837-0731)
- Antônio Alberto Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7875-8212)
- Marcelo Krieger Maestri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2821-5073)
- Paulo A. Lotufo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4856-8450)
- Estela M. L. Aquino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8204-1249)
- Kallene Summer Moreira Vidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-2612)
- André R. Brunoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6310-3571)
- Geraldo Bezerra da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8971-0994)
- Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4760-4157)
- Patrícia Sena P. de G. V. Protásio
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade de Fortaleza (BR)
- Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (BR)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Instituto de Olhos de Goiânia (BR)
- Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ethnicity & Disease
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18865/ethndis-2024-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.41