Prevalence and predictors of open-angle glaucoma Results from the visual impairment project
OphthalmologyPublished 1 November 2001
LeAnn Weih
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The results support the importance of the genetic or familial basis of many glaucoma cases and highlight the need to develop appropriate techniques to screen for undiagnosed disease.
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These results support the importance of the genetic or familial basis of many glaucoma cases and highlight the need to develop appropriate techniques to screen for undiagnosed disease.
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