Progression to severe visual impairment and blindness in POAG patients: pace and risk factors—a cohort study using German health claims data

Objective Glaucoma is a leading cause of severe visual impairment and blindness (SVI/B) worldwide. Hence, it is of utmost importance to explore relevant risk factors and study the pace of progression to SVI/B.Methods and analysis We used a random sample of 250 000 persons from administrative individ...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Doblhammer, Rudolf F Guthoff, Sophia Nestler, Daniel Kreft, Stefanie Frech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000838.full