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Br J Ophthalmol 2004;88:177
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Gene variant in primary open angle glaucoma

Primary open angle glaucomas (POAGs) affect around 1–2% of people and are a major cause of blindness in Western countries. Some patients with POAG have normal tension glaucoma (NTG, intraocular pressure <21 mm Hg) and it is not clear whether these patients have a different pathology. Genetic factors are important in POAG but the genetics is …

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