Incidence of blindness in open-angle glaucoma in Sweden: a long-term follow-up study
In this study of blindness in newly diagnosed OAG in a Swedish population, approximately one in 10 patients progressed to bilateral blindness caused by the disease. Old age and male sex were identified as significant risk factors.
Authors
- Christoffer Carlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-7917)
- Curt Ekström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8265-6518)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48101/ujms.v129.10664
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Medical Research Council