The prevalence of primary glaucoma in mainland China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 301-306

  Cheng, Jin Wei ^a   Cheng, Shi Wei ^b   Ma, Xiao Ye ^a   Cai, Ji Ping ^a   Li, You ^a   Wei, Rui Li ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LUDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Glaucoma; Meta analysis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84877843304     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: 1536481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31824083ca     Document Type: Article

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