Pseudoexfoliation as a risk factor for prevalent open-angle glaucoma

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 741-746

  Ekström, Curt ^a   Alm, Albert ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capsular glaucoma; Chronic simple glaucoma; Epidemiology; Exfoliative glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Open angle glaucoma; Prevalence; Pseudoexfoliation; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; MALE; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 55449105586     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01248.x     Document Type: Article

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