Economic evaluation 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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0034-7280
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20190134