New light on glaucoma gene discoveries
Photo Shutterstock Globally 78 million people have glaucoma. That is every one in 200 people aged 40, which rises to one in eight by age 80. Most people with glaucoma are not aware of it as most glaucoma patients have zero symptoms. Catch the disease early and you have a great chance of preserving your vision for the years to come. Ahead of World Glaucoma Week (7-13 March 2021, #glaucomaweek), Australian researchers published the largest genetic study of glaucoma identifying 44 new genetic variants that may lead to new treatment targets. Ten Australian institutions involving some of the count...
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