Are there two varieties of primary open-angle glaucoma?
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Primary open-angle glaucoma
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an idiopathic disorder in which the resistance to outflow through the trabecular meshwork gradually increases and the intraocular pressure (IOP) rises, causing irreversible damage to the optic nerve POAG is the second most common cause of vision loss in the U.S. Usually asymptomatic until advanced visual field loss has occurred; less than 50% of those...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.74.4.193