Basal ganglia lesions may be a risk factor for characteristic features of a glaucomatous optic disc: population-based cohort study in Japan

Background We conducted a study to investigate the relationship between optic nerve vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR), body and ocular parameters, and brain lesions in middle-aged and above Japanese subjects, because although various risk factors for glaucoma have been previously characterised, it i...

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Published in:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Main Authors: Hideki Fukuoka, Chikako Tange, Rei Otsuka, Fujiko Ando, Hiroshi Shimokata, Yukiko Nishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Online Access:https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001077.full