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Article

Publication Date

5-5-2025

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This article is the author’s final published version in Vision (Switzerland), Volume 9, Issue 2, 2025, Article number 42.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/vision9020042. Copyright © 2025 by the authors.

Abstract

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of all types of glaucoma in Latin America (LATAM) and evaluate potential demographic associations. This study followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024506330). A comprehensive search of PubMed, SciELO, and Web of Science was conducted to identify population-based or cross-sectional studies reporting glaucoma prevalence in LATAM. Studies were categorized into two groups: Group 1 included general population studies without selection based on visual acuity (VA), and Group 2 included studies limited to individuals with VA < 20/60. Data from five studies in Group 1 (25,288 individuals) and eight studies in Group 2 (29,882 individuals) were analyzed using R software. The pooled prevalence of glaucoma was 4% (95% CI: 1–3%) in Group 1 and 1% (95% CI: 0–1%) in Group 2. No statistically significant associations were found between glaucoma prevalence and sex (p = 0.08) or age (p = 0.5669). Although our findings highlight the relevance of glaucoma as a public health concern in LATAM, the limited number of available studies and methodological variability reduce the certainty of the estimates.

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40407624

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English

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