The epidemiology and control of open angle glaucoma: A population-based perspective
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Journal
Annual Review of Public Health
Volume
17
DOI
10.1146/annurev.pu.17.050196.001005
Keywords
cost; prevalence; risk factors; screening
Abstract
Chronic open angle glaucoma is an etiologically heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve, resulting in peripheral visual loss that can progress to involve the fovea and central vision. Open angle glaucoma can be divided into primary conditions and conditions which are secondary to another ocular or systemic disease. Causes of secondary glaucoma include uveitis, cataract, trauma, and disorders affecting the developmental structure of the angle. This review focuses on primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), since it accounts for the vast majority of the disease burden in the US population and its etiology remains unknown.
APA Citation
Tielsch, J. (1996). The epidemiology and control of open angle glaucoma: A population-based perspective. Annual Review of Public Health, 17 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.pu.17.050196.001005