Open AccessProfile of glaucoma in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Halah Bin Helayel,
Aysha Aloqab,
Majed Al Subaie,
Ahmed Al Habash
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_116_20
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , retrospective cohort study , medical record , asymptomatic , blindness , ophthalmology , open angle glaucoma , population , optometry , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health
Glaucomas remain asymptomatic until severe, indicating that the actual number of affected individuals may be higher than those diagnosed.