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Nov 2024
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Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Mild ...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Leading glaucoma experts Drs. Jamie Brandt and Pradeep Ramulu join host Dr. Andrew Pouw to talk about the burden of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of mild glaucoma, and mitigation strategies both in the clinic and at the policy desk.

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