Glaucoma is the second most prevalent cause of blindness in the world (WHO) and can, in most cases, be prevented if those at high risk of developing the disease are identified and treated appropriately at an early stage. Many people at high risk of developing glaucoma are asymptomatic in the early stages, and so are not diagnosed until irreversible vision loss has occurred.
The New Zealand Registry of Glaucoma is based on the register established by Flinders University’s which aims to collect the world’s largest collection of advanced glaucoma cases, along with clinical information, to ascertain new, genetic glaucoma risk profiles. Better identification of those people at high risk of glaucoma would result in an overall reduction of preventable blindness by treating the condition before serious sight loss has occurred.
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