Is community based case detection of glaucoma relevant? Intraocular Pressure level and vertical Cup Disc ratio of participants at a screening programme in a rural setting in Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
To determine the proportion of participants with elevated intraocular pressure and abnormal vertical cup disc ratio in a glaucoma screening event in a rural community in Nigeria.
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EA Awoyesuku, IO Chukwuka
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- DOI 10.29328/journal.ijceo.1001017
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