“…It has been predicted that by 2040, the global prevalence of all forms of glaucoma will be 111.8 million. Glaucoma accounts for 11% of blindness in adults aged over 50 years worldwide and is the primary cause of irreversible VI (476)(477)(478). Glaucoma is an umbrella term used to describe a heterogeneous group of clinical conditions, all of which comprise progressive degeneration of RGCs and a characteristic optic neuropathy with a distinctive excavated appearance of the optic nerve head and VFD (479).…”
“…It has been predicted that by 2040, the global prevalence of all forms of glaucoma will be 111.8 million. Glaucoma accounts for 11% of blindness in adults aged over 50 years worldwide and is the primary cause of irreversible VI (476)(477)(478). Glaucoma is an umbrella term used to describe a heterogeneous group of clinical conditions, all of which comprise progressive degeneration of RGCs and a characteristic optic neuropathy with a distinctive excavated appearance of the optic nerve head and VFD (479).…”
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