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

• Asıl Yazarlar: Alexandra Krettek (Yazar), Madan Upadhyay (Yazar), Suraj Shakya-Vaidya (Yazar), Umesh Raj Aryal (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: 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...