Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Presentation at a Tertiary Unit in Africa: Intraocular Pressure Levels and Visual Status

M. Mafwiri Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Disability Hospital & Muhumbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es SalaamTanzania

R. J.C. Bowman Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Disability Hospital, Dar es SalaamTanzania; International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, LondonUK

M. Wood Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Disability Hospital, Dar es SalaamTanzania

J. Kabiru Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Disability Hospital, Dar es SalaamTanzania

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