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1 The most common form, open-angle glaucoma, accounts for 19% of all blindness among African Americans compared to 6% in Caucasians. 2  Other high-risk groups include: people over 60, family members of those already diagnosed, diabetics, and people who are severely nearsighted.. Everyone is at risk for glaucoma. Everyone is at risk for glaucoma from babies to senior citizens. Older people are at a higher risk for glaucoma but babies can be born with glaucoma (approximately 1 out of every 10,000 babies born in the United States).