A Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey

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News story from AllAfrica on Thursday 14 March 2024

AllAfrica, 14 Mar 2024

Despite severity, 90% of people with glaucoma undiagnosed- Official

Premium Times, 13 Mar 2024

The blindness and visual impairment survey revealed that 1.1 to 1.4 million adults in Nigeria have glaucoma.

Opinion: How do we tackle a disease that most people don’t know they have?

Devex International Development, 12 Mar 2020

A group of allied ophthalmic personnel conducts glaucoma screenings. Photo by: Aravind Eye Care System / CC BY-NC "My sight…

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