Glaucoma
- You:
- 0.47%
- Avg:
- 2.4%
Your relative risk: below average
Your estimated lifetime risk: 0.47%
You have zero of the two risk markers
Your estimated risk
We took the average risk for women and used your genetic markers to estimate your lifetime risk for glaucoma: 0.47%, or 4.7 out of 1,000.
Here's another way to look at your risk. In a sample population:
56% have a higher genetic risk than you
44% have the same genetic risk as you
Our sample population comes from the International HapMap Project, the largest publicly available database of human genome variation. It consists of 60 Americans of European ancestry.
Causes: glaucoma
Genes contribute only a small part of the picture. Your lifestyle, environment and behavior have a great influence on your risk. Studies of twins show how much of a condition's cause is hereditary and how much is due to other factors.
What's next?
- See an eye doctor for a baseline exam.
- Work out a schedule for regular follow-ups. (It depends on your age and risk.)
What does it mean?
You're at below-average risk for a type of glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Regular eye exams can lower your risk even more.
Exfoliation glaucoma is one of the most common forms of glaucoma. Because it develops slowly and without symptoms, you can have the disease without knowing it. It's estimated to affect 10 percent to 20 percent of people over 60.
What we found
To calculate your estimated lifetime risk, we looked at one place in your genome that is associated with glaucoma. At this location, there are two markers. The chart below shows how your markers affect your risk. You have zero of the two risk markers we looked for. Each risk marker increases your odds by a different amount — some a little, some a lot.
The height of the blue bars shows your odds ratio, a measure of the effect of a genetic variant on your odds of developing a condition. The clear bars represent the maximum odds ratio for each location. Roll your mouse over the chart for more information about each location.