Identifying Risk Factors for Blindness From Glaucoma at First Presentation to a Tertiary Clinic

Purpose Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, a crippling disability resulting in higher risks of chronic health conditions. To better understand disparities in blindness risk, we identified risk factors of blindness upon first presentation to a glaucoma clinic using a large clinical database. Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Methods We used electronic health records of glaucoma patients from the Duke Ophthalmic...