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Juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma - A clinical and genetic update.
Survey of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Selvan Harathy, Gupta Shikha, Wiggs Janey L, Gupta Viney
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) is a subset of primary open-angle glaucoma that is diagnosed before 40 years of age. The disease may be familial or non-familial, with proportions varying among different populations. Myocilin mutations are the most commonly associated. JOAG is characterized by high intraocular pressures (IOP), with many patients needing surgery. The mean age at diagnosis is in the 3rd...
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