Glaucoma Risk Alleles in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a major cause of blindness and visual disability. Several genetic risk factors for POAG and optic nerve features have been identified. We measured the relative risk for glaucoma that these factors contribute to participants in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS).

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Source: Ophthalmology - September 30, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Todd E. Scheetz, Ben Faga, Lizette Ortega, Ben R. Roos, Mae O. Gordon, Michael A. Kass, Kai Wang, John H. Fingert Source Type: research