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New test identifies people at higher risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness
A new genetic test developed by researchers at QIMR Berghofer and Flinders University, along with international collaborators, can identify people at up to 10 times the normal risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, the most common form…
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A new genetic test developed by researchers at QIMR Berghofer and Flinders University, along with international collaborators, can identify people at up to 10 times the normal risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease and the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.
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