Abstract
Many older individuals have open-angle glaucoma, and black persons 75 years and older have substantially higher rates than whites. These findings have important implications for public health initiatives, in which screening programs may be of benefit.
Keywords
MedicineGlaucomaOpen angle glaucomaConfidence intervalVisual impairmentPopulationOphthalmologyOptometryVisual fieldEye diseaseDemographyPediatricsInternal medicinePsychiatry
MeSH Terms
AgedAged80 and overBlack PeopleFemaleGlaucomaOpen-AngleHumansMaleMarylandPrevalenceWhite PeopleBlack or African American
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- 124
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- 11
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- 1625-1625
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David S. Friedman
(2006).
The Prevalence of Open-angle Glaucoma Among Blacks and Whites 73 Years and Older.
Archives of Ophthalmology
, 124
(11)
, 1625-1625.
https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.124.11.1625
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- DOI
- 10.1001/archopht.124.11.1625
- PMID
- 17102012