Predictors of visual impairment in primary and secondary glaucoma in a tertiary institute in North India.

CONCLUSION:: Lack of awareness, delayed diagnosis, low literacy, and income were associated with poor visual outcome. Patients who underwent glaucoma filtration surgery had significantly better visual outcome in comparison to patients managed medically. PMID: 30644317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: European Journal of Ophthalmology - January 15, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Raj S, Savla LP, Thattaruthody F, Seth NG, Kaushik S, Pandav SS Tags: Eur J Ophthalmol Source Type: research