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RISK FACTORS
An increased eye pressure clearly is the most important risk factor. The presence of diseases that can affect the blood supply, like hypertension and diabetes, increases the risk.
Patients who are very nearsighted usually have larger eyes. This means their supporting tissues are rather stretched and not as strong. This would make them more susceptible to pressures within the eye.
As previously mentioned, genetic factors clearly play a role, albeit their exact effects are still not fully defined. This is reflected in the fact that people of Afro-American heritage carry at least a two-fold higher risk of developing standard glaucoma than the average, and people of Oriental heritage have at least a four-fold higher risk of developing acute glaucoma than the average.
Lastly, trauma to the eye and previous ocular surgery are additional risk factors.
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