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Race and the Risk of Glaucoma
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:909-910.
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Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that the risk of visual impairment from glaucoma in persons of African descent far outweighs that of their white counterparts.1-4 Not only is the prevalence of glaucoma greater, but the age of onset is earlier, there is more optic disc damage at the time of diagnosis, it is more difficult to treat, and the risk of blindness is higher.1-5 All this emphasizes the need for preventive treatment since glaucomatous vision loss is irreversible. Approximately 70% of open-angle glaucoma is associated with a history of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), hence the importance of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS): if eyes at risk for developing glaucoma can be identified and treated when elevated IOP is identified but before optic neuropathy has developed, future disability could be prevented.
In this month's issue of ARCHIVES, the most recent OHTS publication addresses the question of whether medical reduction of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Eydie Miller, MD
Philadelphia, Pa
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Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122(6):813-820.
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