Question

Which of the following is TRUE about glaucoma?

It affects White individuals more often than Black individuals

It is most commonly diagnosed in childhood

It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States (US)

Black individuals with glaucoma are more susceptible to blindness

Answer 1

"Black individuals with glaucoma are more susceptible to blindness" is TRUE.

Brief explanation: Primary open-angle glaucoma is more prevalent and typically more severe in Black individuals, who have a higher risk of progression to vision loss and blindness. Glaucoma is not most commonly diagnosed in childhood (it mainly affects older adults), it does not affect Whites more often than Blacks (the opposite is true), and although glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, it is not the single leading cause of irreversible blindness in the US.