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Study: Black patients more likely to lose vision after ‘Glaucoma Diagnosis’

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): According to a new study, black patients have a dramatically higher risk of advanced vision loss after a new diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) when compared to white patients.
The work, published July 25 in Translational Vision Science and Technology, shows that being of African heritage is an independent risk factor for this drastic decline in vision, and should prompt more e