Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Central Sri Lanka: the Kandy Eye Study

Abstract

The prevalence of POAG in the population aged >or=40 years in central Sri Lanka was 2.3%. POAG in this population was independently associated with increasing age, IOP and axial length.

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MedicineSri lankaOpen angle glaucomaOptometryOphthalmologyGlaucomaAncient historySouth asia

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AdultAge DistributionAgedCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGlaucomaOpen-AngleHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex DistributionSri Lanka

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Pages: 211-216
Citations: 30
Access: Closed

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                                    David Sia, 
                                
                                    Kapila Edussuriya, 
                                
                                    Saman Sennanayake
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Central Sri Lanka: the Kandy Eye Study. 
                            Ophthalmic Epidemiology
                            , 17
                            (4)
                            , 211-216.
                            https://doi.org/10.3109/09286586.2010.483753
                        

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DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2010.483753
PMID: 20642343

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