Visual status in primary open-angle glaucoma: A hospital-based report from Nepal
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014), Original Research Article
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014)

Visual status in primary open-angle glaucoma: A hospital-based report from Nepal

Original Research Article
Published 2014-10-09
Suraj Shakya Vaidya
PhD Student, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg
Umesh Raj Aryal
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu
Andrej M Grjibovski
Professor, Department of International Public Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway and Director, International School of Public Health, Northern State Medical University
Alexandra Krettek
Professor, Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Gothenburg, Sweden and Department of InternalMedicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg
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Keywords

Blindness
Intraocular pressure
Primary open-angle glaucoma
Visual acuity
Visual fields

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Vaidya, S. S., Aryal, U. R., Grjibovski, A. M., & Krettek, A. (2014). Visual status in primary open-angle glaucoma: A hospital-based report from Nepal. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 3(2), 49–57. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/725
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Abstract

Background: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the commonest cause of irreversible blindness. Most hospitals in Nepal are carrying out opportunistic glaucoma screening for those attending hospitals for any eye consultation. However,

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