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Recent findings from R.B. Khandekar and co-authors highlight research in glaucoma

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 26th, 2008

New research, 'Should the health information glaucoma be hospital based or community based,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Muscat, Oman, "To compare the prevalence and incidence of glaucoma in 2005 of >or=30 years-old Omani population. This was a retrospective review of health data type of study conducted in 2007."

"The study was conducted in the Eye & Ear Health Care Section, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Health, The prevalence of glaucoma was estimated through community based modified cluster type of survey. Incidence was estimated from Health Information and Management System (HIMS) Formula to calculate the...

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