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Open-Angle Glaucoma and the Risk of Stroke Development

Open-Angle Glaucoma and the Risk of Stroke Development

Submitted by dave on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 10:45am

Open-Angle Glaucoma and the Risk of Stroke Development:  A 5-Year Population-Based Follow-Up Study

Background and Purpose—Although open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is associated with some of the risk factors of stroke development, there is still no published study addressing whether Open-Angle Glaucoma increases the risk of stroke development. We investigated the risk of stroke development after a diagnosis of Open-Angle Glaucoma and our results are reported in this article.

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