High myopia as a risk factor in primary open angle glaucoma

High myopia as a risk factor in primary open angle glaucoma

Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the adult population worldwide, is a progressive optic neuropathy. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most commonly reported type of glaucoma in population based prevalence studies worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure is a w...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Ju Chen, Peng Lu, Wen-Fang Zhang, Jian-Hua Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2012-12-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
high myopia primary open angle glaucoma
risk factor
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530820/

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530820/

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