title: Glaucoma in West Africa: a neglected problem.
abstract: Glaucoma in sub-Saharan Africa is a devastating disease which has not been fully addressed by the global ophthalmology community. The key issue is the lack of a satisfactory treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5353, USA.
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Egbert
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014130:Trabeculectomy