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Primary open-angle glaucoma

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 2, Article number: 16068 (2016) Cite this article

This PrimeView highlights the mechanisms underlying the development of primary open-angle glaucoma, an optic neuropathy that is characterized by deformation of the optic nerve head and visual impairment.

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Primary open-angle glaucoma. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2, 16068 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2016.68

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