Do non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes associate with primary open-angle glaucoma? Insights from a case–control study in Nepal

• 主要な著者: Alexandra Krettek (著者), Madan Upadhyay (著者), Suraj Shakya-Vaidya (著者), Umesh Raj Aryal (著者)
• フォーマット: 図書
• 出版事項: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes are rapidly emerging public health problems worldwide, and they associate with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). POAG is the most common cause of irreversible blindness. The most effective ways to prevent glaucoma blind...