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

• Hoofdauteurs: Alexandra Krettek (Auteur), Madan Upadhyay (Auteur), Suraj Shakya-Vaidya (Auteur), Umesh Raj Aryal (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...