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Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jun 2008
Vegini Franciele, Figueiroa Filho Natanael, Lenci Raphael Furlan, Garcia Neto Diogo, Susanna Junior Remo
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompanying POAG patients during routine examination in a reference hospital. METHOD: First-degree relatives of primary open angle glaucoma patients who accompanied their relatives to the glaucoma service of a reference hospital were screened for glaucoma. RESULTS: One-hundred and one first-degree...
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