<p>Open-angle glaucoma is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide and also in Germany. Because open-angle glaucoma involves the irreversible loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, which results in irreversible visual field and visual acuity impairments, early detection of the disease is crucial. This article presents and evaluates the epidemiology and risk factors for open-angle glaucoma.</p>

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Offenwinkelglaukom: Wer erkrankt daran und was sind die Risikofaktoren?

  • Anna M. Welzel,
  • Somar Hasan,
  • Julia V. Stingl,
  • Esther M. Hoffmann,
  • Alexander K. Schuster

摘要

Open-angle glaucoma is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide and also in Germany. Because open-angle glaucoma involves the irreversible loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, which results in irreversible visual field and visual acuity impairments, early detection of the disease is crucial. This article presents and evaluates the epidemiology and risk factors for open-angle glaucoma.