[PDF][PDF] Glaucoma is second leading cause of blindness globally
S Kingman - Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2004 - SciELO Public Health
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2004•SciELO Public HealthGlaucoma is becoming an increasingly important cause of blindness, as the world's
population ages. New statistics gathered by WHO in 2002, and published in this edition of
the Bulletin (Resnikoff et al., p. 844–851), show that glaucoma is now the second leading
cause of blindness globally, after cataracts. Glaucoma, however, presents perhaps an even
greater public health challenge than cataracts: because the blindness it causes is
irreversible. WHO officials are looking into ways to address the problems caused by …
population ages. New statistics gathered by WHO in 2002, and published in this edition of
the Bulletin (Resnikoff et al., p. 844–851), show that glaucoma is now the second leading
cause of blindness globally, after cataracts. Glaucoma, however, presents perhaps an even
greater public health challenge than cataracts: because the blindness it causes is
irreversible. WHO officials are looking into ways to address the problems caused by …
Glaucoma is becoming an increasingly important cause of blindness, as the world’s population ages. New statistics gathered by WHO in 2002, and published in this edition of the Bulletin (Resnikoff et al., p. 844–851), show that glaucoma is now the second leading cause of blindness globally, after cataracts.
Glaucoma, however, presents perhaps an even greater public health challenge than cataracts: because the blindness it causes is irreversible. WHO officials are looking into ways to address the problems caused by glaucoma which was until now estimated to be the third leading cause of blindness.
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