Glaucoma in West Africa: a neglected problem

被引：35

作者：

Egbert, PR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Stanford Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2002年 / 86卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1136/bjo.86.2.131

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Glaucoma in sub-Saharan Africa is a devastating disease which has not been fully addressed by the global ophthalmology community. The key issue is the lack of a satisfactory treatment.

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页码：131 / 132

页数：2

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