COECSA, Journal, Ophthalmology
A toolkit for glaucoma management in Africa
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Keywords

glaucoma

How to Cite

JOECSA. (2023). A toolkit for glaucoma management in Africa. The Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, 15(01). Retrieved from https://joecsa.coecsa.org/index.php/joecsa/article/view/310

Abstract

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible vision
impairment worldwide and the burden is largely in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) where about 4% of adults aged 40
years and above have the condition1. Clinic-based data
have increasingly shown younger adults presenting with
severe glaucoma.

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