Not Signed In - Glaucoma In Women Risk Increased By Type 2 Diabetes
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:00 PM EST
... A 20-year study of women in the Nurses' Health Study has shown that Type 2 diabetes is associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma, accounting for about 60 to 70% of all glaucomas. The study is published in the July issue of the journal Ophthalmology. [click link for full article] ...
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