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The occurrence of primary open angle glaucoma in a family
Maria Lewandowska-Furmanik1, Anna Matysik, Małgorzata Pietraś-Trzpiel
12nd Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin.
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska. Sectio D: Medicina
|August 6, 2003
Abstract:
The occurrence of primary open glaucoma (POAG) in families proves the hypothesis that POAG is a disease with underlying genetic factors. This work describes a family of four generations, in which eight members suffered from POAG. In the 3rd and 4th generation members, the disease occurred at an early age (between the age of 20-40 years), i.e. at a much earlier age than it could be expected. Therefore, a need arises to keenly observe families in which POAG is present.