The article presents results of identification of predisposing factors and causes of disability as a result of glaucoma in conditions of the city of Baku. The study was carried out of the basis of Polyclinic №3 of the Yasamal district of the city of Baku. The unit of observation was patient with confirmed diagnosis of glaucoma. The technique of continuous coverage was applied to collect information about 632 patients that were allocated by two groups: the disabled (150 patients) and able-bodied persons (482 patients). These groups were arranged according gender, age, clinical diagnosis, stage of pathology at the time of detection and registration by prescription of pathology. In subgroups of patients with glaucoma, depending on age, (49 years and younger, 50–59 years and 60 years and older), disability rate made up to 22.7±4.5%, 30.6±3.3% and 20.2±2.1% correspondingly. The highest risk of development of disability because of glaucoma was observed in patients 50–59 years old. Among patients with glaucoma, percentage of disability, depending on gender, was factually equal (23.9±2.1% in males and 23.4±2.8% in females). The rate of disability developed against the background of primary open-angle glaucoma (24.4±1.9%) and primary closed-angle glaucoma (23.9±5.1%) had no differences. It is established that in conditions of late detection of glaucoma rate of disability because of loss of vision is marked in 23±1.7% of patients. Among risk factors of glaucoma are age of patients, prescription of pathology, late detection. Depending on late detection and prescription of glaucoma, risk of development of disability increases up to 1.58–7.26 and 2.42–16.46 times. The reliable mode of prevention of disability because of glaucoma is its timely detection at early stages.

disability, intraocular pressure, risk factors.