Open-angle glaucoma

References

Key articles

Weinreb RN, Leung CK, Crowston JG, et al. Primary open-angle glaucoma. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2016 Sep 22;2:16067. Abstract

International Council of Ophthalmology. ICO guidelines for glaucoma eye care. Feb 2016 [internet publication].Full text

American Academy of Ophthalmology. Primary open-angle glaucoma preferred practice pattern. Nov 2020 [internet publication].Full text

American Academy of Ophthalmology. Primary open-angle glaucoma suspect preferred practice pattern. Nov 2020 [internet publication].Full text

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Glaucoma: diagnosis and management. Jan 2022 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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