Differences in optic nerve structure between individuals of predominantly African and European ancestry: Implications for disease detection and pathogenesis

Christopher A GirkinUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USAAbstract: Glaucoma disproportionately affects individual of African ancestry. Additionally, racial differences in the optic nerve head have been well described that may alter the vulnerability to intraocul...

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Main Author: Christopher A Girkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2008-03-01
Series:Clinical Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/differences-in-optic-nerve-structure-between-individuals-of-predominan-a361