Association analysis of cigarette smoking with onset of primary open-angle glaucoma and glaucoma-related biometric parameters

Association analysis of cigarette smoking with onset of primary open-angle glaucoma and glaucoma-related biometric parameters

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, studies on the role played by cigarette smoking in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) remains controversial. The current study evaluated cigarette smoking as a risk factor of POAG and its relationships with vertical cup-to-d...

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Main Authors: Wang Degui, Huang Yuqiang, Huang Chukai, Wu Pengfei, Lin Jianwei, Zheng Yuqian, Peng Yi, Liang Yuanbo, Chen Jian-Huan, Zhang Mingzhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Primary open angle glaucoma
Cigarette smoking
Central corneal thickness
Vertical cup-to-disc ratio
Intraocular pressure
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/12/59

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