A nursing student asks the nurse to discuss the differences between POAG and angle-closure glaucoma. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
A) "Angle-closure glaucoma may be asymptomatic until irreversible damage has occurred."
B) "Both types are more common in African American patients."
C) "Drug therapy is the definitive treatment for angle-closure glaucoma."
D) "Early treatment with prostaglandin analogs can stop the progression of POAG."
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