Glaucoma in Africa: Size of the problem and possible solutions

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-128

  Cook, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Glaucoma prevalence Africa; Glaucoma screening Africa; Glaucoma treatment Africa

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; ELECTRON THERAPY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULECTOMY;

AFRICA; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67651102571     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318189158c     Document Type: Article

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