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Why is glaucoma more common in african americans than caucasion people? |
Why is glaucoma more common in african americans than caucasion people? Because the rate of heart disease and diabetes is much higher in african americans. It can be attributed to both genetics and diet. African Americans have thinner corneas than other races. This makes them more susceptible to the damage caused by increases in interocular pressure. This only applies to open-angle glaucoma though. Chinese are ata greater risk for closed-angle glaucoma. People of African descent are at particularly high risk for this disease.Please see the webpages for more details on Glaucoma. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medica... Years of enslavement and eating poorly,Hog Guts,ect... and lack of health screenings is why. |
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