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Myocilin variations and familial glaucoma in Taxiarchis, a small Greek village.

Molecular vision - 25 Apr 2008

Wirtz Mary K, Konstas Anastasios G P, Samples John R, Kaltsos Kostantinos, Economou Athanasios, Dimopoulos Antonios, Georgiadou Irene, Petersen Michael B

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PURPOSE: To initiate a prospective study of glaucoma in a Greek village reported over 30 years ago to have several large families with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS: A random group of 126 villagers from Taxiarchis, Greece was examined in the village community center. The detailed evaluation included ophthalmic and general history, measurement of blood pressure, intraocular pressure (IOP), and...

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PMID: 18449353
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