Proportion of Angle Closure Glaucoma in Tamale, Ghana
Catherine K. Liu,
Omair Ali,
Ian Murdoch
et al.
Abstract:Précis:
In the largest clinic-based study to date, our review of 588 patients presenting with glaucoma in Northern Ghana revealed 36% of these had primary angle closure glaucoma.
Purpose:
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. In Africa, glaucoma is an established public health problem, and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) is not commonly discussed. Recognizing it is important because of its negative impact on visual morbidity… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.