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Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle

Known as: simple chronic glaucoma, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, GLAUCOMA, CHRONIC SIMPLE 
A form of glaucoma in which there is no visible abnormality in the trabecular meshwork.
National Institutes of Health

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EyeGLAUCOMA 1, OPEN ANGLE, F (disorder)

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Glaucoma, Open-Angle

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Common variants near ABCA1, AFAP1 and GMDS confer risk of primary open-angle glaucoma
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. We performed a genome-wide association… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
[Is normal-tension glaucoma different from primary open-angle glaucoma].
Based on the clinical consideration, Chinese glaucoma specialist reached a consensus (2008) that normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in aqueous humor of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome/glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma.
PURPOSE To determine the presence, activity, and quantitative differences of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy versus trabeculectomy in bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Prevalence of primary glaucoma in an urban south Indian population.
Glaucoma is fast emerging as a major cause of blindness in India. In order to estimate the prevalence of primary open angle… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Optic disc morphology in myopic primary open-angle glaucoma
Abstract• Objective: To evaluate the morphology of the optic disc in highly myopic eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Glycosaminoglycans of the human trabecular meshwork in primary open-angle glaucoma.
PURPOSE Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) contribute to the filtration barrier of aqueous outflow through the trabecular meshwork (TM… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Family history and risk of primary open angle glaucoma. The Baltimore Eye Survey.
OBJECTIVE Primary open angle glaucoma has been previously associated with a positive family history of glaucoma. We used data… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
A case-control study of risk factors in open angle glaucoma.
In a case-control study using an exploratory health questionnaire, we examined the relationship between primary open angle… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Low tension glaucoma: a critical review and new material.
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