Is community based case detection of glaucoma relevant? Intraocular Pressure level and vertical Cup Disc ratio of participants at a screening programme in a rural setting in Nigeria

Abstract

To determine the proportion of participants with elevated intraocular pressure and abnormal vertical cup disc ratio in a glaucoma screening event in a rural community in Nigeria.

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EA Awoyesuku, IO Chukwuka

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  • EP ID EP543307
  • DOI 10.29328/journal.ijceo.1001017
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EA Awoyesuku, IO Chukwuka (2018). Is community based case detection of glaucoma relevant? Intraocular Pressure level and vertical Cup Disc ratio of participants at a screening programme in a rural setting in Nigeria. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2(2), 22-26. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-543307