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Fig. 5. Distribution by regions of 1867 patients with open angle glaucoma (901 males and 906 females) fifty
years and older in Iceland in 1982.
Reykja- Suðurnes Vest- Norðurland 1 Suður-
vík Kjal, Kjós firðir eystra land
Neigbouring Vestur- Norðurland Austur-
communities land vestra land
Fig. 6. Prevalence by regions of open angle glaucoma in the population fifty years and older in Jceland in
1982. Both sexes. Rates per 1000 population fifty years and older in each region.
%o
70-
60.5
66.0
60
50
40
30
20
10
BMales
Females
38.6
Reykja- Suðurnes,
vík Kjal, Kjós
Neighbouring Vestur-
communities land
54.2
53.7
Vestfirðir Norðurland
eystra
Norðurland Austur-
vestra land
Suður-
land
Fig. 7. Prevalence by regions and sex of open angle glaucoma in the population fifty years and older in
Iceland in 1982. Rates per 1000 population fifty years and older in each region.