Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
| Autor: | Matthew G. McMenemy |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | The Glaucoma Book ISBN: 9780387766997 Clinical Glaucoma Care ISBN: 9781461441717 |
| Popis: | Glaucoma is a significant global health problem. As of the year 2000, 67 million people worldwide were affected with “primary” glaucoma. Of these patients, 6.7 million were bilaterally blind. Glaucoma is second only to cataracts as a cause of blindness worldwide. In the United States, where glaucoma accounts for 11% of all cases of blindness, it is the number two cause of blindness behind macular degeneration. Among African-Americans, primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the leading cause of blindness and POAG is also more prevalent in Hispanics relative to Caucasians. More than two million Americans are affected with one variety or another of glaucoma, with most patients in the USA having POAG. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|