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Risk factors for open-angle glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey
BACKGROUND: The glaucoma-specific blindness prevalence in Nigeria (0.7 %, 95 % CI 0.6–0.9 %) among those aged ≥40 years is one of the highest ever reported. This study determined the risk factors for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in adults examined in the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment...
Autores principales: | Kyari, Fatima, Abdull, Mohammed M., Wormald, Richard, Evans, Jennifer R., Nolan, Winifred, Murthy, Gudlavelleti V. S., Gilbert, Clare E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895902/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27267038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0264-7 |
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