Disease focus areas


Glaucoma affects millions of patients worldwide.

About 3.5%

Sufferers

About 3.5% of the worldwide population between 40 and 80 years are estimated to be affected by the most common form of glaucoma.
50%

Undetected

Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form, often results in increased eye pressure. There are typically no early symptoms, which is why 50% of people with glaucoma don’t know they have the disease.
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Diabetes risk

People with diabetes are 2 times more likely to get glaucoma than people without diabetes.
75m

People suffering

It is estimated that more than 75 million people suffer from allergic conjunctivitis in the United States
40%

Prevalence

Of those in the United States suffering from allergic conjunctivitis, it is estimated prevalence may be between 15% and 40%
34m

Sufferers

Around 34 million adults are estimated to be suffering from dry eye disease in the U.S. alone