Not Signed In - Sibling with glaucoma means you''re also at risk
Mon, 02 Jan 2006 07:50 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Brothers and sisters of patients with glaucoma have about a 20 percent chance of having developed the disease by the time they reach age 70, according to results of the Nottingham Family Glaucoma Screening Study. ...
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