The British Infantile and Childhood Glaucoma (BIG) Eye Study
The British Infantile and Childhood Glaucoma (BIG) Eye Study
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DOI:
10.1167/iovs.06-1350
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Khaw, Peng Tee
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作者:
Papadopoulos, Maria;Cable, Noriko;Khaw, Peng Tee
PURPOSE. Pediatric glaucoma is a rare, potentially blinding condition, yet, in the United Kingdom, there is a paucity of contemporary epidemiologic and clinical data regarding this condition. The British Infantile and Childhood Glaucoma ( BIG) Eye Study is the first national population-based study conducted to examine the incidence, detection patterns, current management, and intraocular pressure (IOP) control at 1 year in children with newly diagnosed glaucoma in the United Kingdom.METHODS. A prospective study was conducted wherein children in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland aged