Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliation Glaucoma in the Navajo Nation

(1) Background: Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is a common cause of secondary open angle glaucoma. In 1971, Faulkner et al. estimated the prevalence of XFS among 50 Navajo Nation residents as 38%. Given that XFS can cause irreversible blindness secondary to glaucoma (XFG), this study aims to identify th...

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Published in:	Vision
Main Authors:	Ayesha Patil, Cole Swiston, Ryan T. Wallace, Chase Paulson, Matthew E. Conley, Lori McCoy, Craig Chaya, Barbara Wirostko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Subjects:	exfoliation syndrome exfoliation glaucoma health disparities epidemiology glaucoma pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/6/4/61