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Rising glaucoma burden demands evidence-based strategies

bjophthalmol · 2026-01-20 · canonical JSON source

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Glaucoma is a major public health issue in ophthalmology. Despite advances in diagnostics and treatment, it continues to be the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide1 and second in high-income countries.2 The silent nature of primary open-angle glaucoma with almost no symptoms in early stages leads to a significant proportion of individuals undiagnosed until significant vision loss has already occurred.