Abstract
Background: Recently, some authors pooled data from studies on the Dutch, Australians and Americans of European origin in an attempt to predict the prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in the United States. Purpose: To examine potential ethnic diversity in the prevalence of POAG among populations of the "same race," Methods: Medical literature was searched, and 11 population-based studies on populations of African origin and five on populations of European origin were identified. Results: The prevalence of POAG was significantly higher in white Australians than in the Dutch (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1626-1629 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the National Medical Association |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Oct 2006 |
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Kosoko-Lasaki, O., Gong, G., Haynatzki, G., & Wilson, M. R. (2006). Race, ethnicity and prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98(10), 1626-1629.