The epidemiology of glaucoma

The epidemiology of glaucoma studies the incidence and prevalence of the disease, searches for risk factors, evaluates screening procedures, and compares therapies. The epidemiology of glaucoma faces several problems: the diversity of glaucoma types, patient-dependent disease progression, and the co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal francais d'ophtalmologie 2005-06, Vol.28 Spec No 2, p.2S9-2S12
1. Verfasser: Villain, M-A
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Zusammenfassung:The epidemiology of glaucoma studies the incidence and prevalence of the disease, searches for risk factors, evaluates screening procedures, and compares therapies. The epidemiology of glaucoma faces several problems: the diversity of glaucoma types, patient-dependent disease progression, and the cost of epidemiological studies. We detail the epidemiological data useful for the ophthalmologist's practice.
ISSN:1773-0597