Glaucoma among Saudi Arabian population: a scoping review
Ismail Abuallut,
Ahmed Mustafa Albarnawi,
Sumayyah Ali Jafar
et al.
Abstract:Despite its high risk of leading to permanent visual dysfunction, glaucoma remains underdiagnosed in primary care settings. About 11% of glaucoma patients in Saudi Arabia end up with bilateral blindness. This scoping review investigates and presents results on the glaucoma profile, including its prevalence, knowledge, attitude, and practice of Saudi Arabians towards the disease. An online search using four databases through online software (www.rayyan.ai) was performed to extract the relevant articles. Out of … Show more
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