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Epidemiology and Etiopathogenia

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Epidemiology studies the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human beings [1]. It applies scientific method with the following steps: descriptive research, analytical research, and experimental research. In the field of glaucoma, only the first stage can be performed.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Roberto Sampaolesi MD (Faculty of Medicine)

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, UCES, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Juan Roberto Sampaolesi MD (Faculty of Medicine)

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Jorge Zárate MD (Faculty of Medicine)

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Sampaolesi, R., Sampaolesi, J.R., Zárate, J. (2014). Epidemiology and Etiopathogenia. In: The Glaucomas. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35500-4_3

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