Risk factors associated with beta-peripapillary atrophy in individuals of African ancestry with primary open-angle glaucoma.
Sapir Tzuriel, Salowe Rebecca, Chen Yineng, Zhu Yan, Lee Roy, Daniel Ebenezer et al.
This study found beta-PPA in African Americans with glaucoma is linked to older age and larger cup-to-disc ratio, indicating areas vulnerable to nerve fiber loss.