Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6200311 | Ophthalmology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
High prevalence rates of POAG (4.0%) and POAG with normal IOP levels (3.3%), which were comparable with those on the Japanese mainland, were found in a southwestern rural island of Japan, where the prevalence of primary angle-closure glaucoma (previously reported as 2.2%) was considerably higher than on the Japanese mainland (0.6% in the Tajimi Study) or other countries. The risk factors for POAG included male gender, older age, higher IOP, myopia, and a thinner cornea.
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Authors
Shunichi MD, Shoichi MD, PhD, Aiko MD, PhD, Tetsuya MD, PhD, Haruki MD, PhD, Goji MD, PhD, Atsuo MD, PhD, Makoto MD, PhD,