Prevalence of glaucoma in the Israeli Arab population

We describe the prevalence and treatment of glaucoma in a Muslim Arab population in Israel. Based on the medical records of 15 122 persons, the overall prevalence of glaucoma was 3.9%. Prevalence rates of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) were 3.0% and 0.42...

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Main Authors: Otzem Chassid, Irena Epstein, Adi Sharabi-Nov, Joseph Pikkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/1/20180125.pdf