Prevalence and clinical profile of glaucoma patients in rural Nigeria-A hospital based study.

Ngozika E EzinneChukwuebuka S OjukwuKingsley K EkemiriObinna F AkanoEdgar EkureUchechukwu Levi Osuagwu

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The high prevalence of glaucoma in older people remains a public health problem in Nigeria. The fact that about half of the participants presented with visual field defect suggests there is a need for public health messages to emphasize on early glaucoma screening, detection and management.

Keyphrases

public health
end stage renal disease
optic nerve
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis