PURPOSE: To compare body mass index (BMI) of patients with open-angle glaucoma or normal-tension glaucoma with BMI in control subjects. METHODS:BMI was calculated for 288 control subjects, 42 patients with open-angle glaucoma with treated intraocular pressure (IOP) higher than 21 mmHg, 87 patients with open-angle glaucoma with progression of glaucomatous damage despite IOP less than 21 mmHg, and 57 patients with normal-tension glaucoma. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference in BMI between patients with glaucoma and control subjects. If anything, there was a tendency for patients with glaucoma to have a lower BMI than control subjects. CONCLUSION: These data show that obesity seems not to be a risk factor for glaucoma.
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PURPOSE: To compare body mass index (BMI) of patients with open-angle glaucoma or normal-tension glaucoma with BMI in control subjects. METHODS: BMI was calculated for 288 control subjects, 42 patients with open-angle glaucoma with treated intraocular pressure (IOP) higher than 21 mmHg, 87 patients with open-angle glaucoma with progression of glaucomatous damage despite IOP less than 21 mmHg, and 57 patients with normal-tension glaucoma. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference in BMI between patients with glaucoma and control subjects. If anything, there was a tendency for patients with glaucoma to have a lower BMI than control subjects. CONCLUSION: These data show that obesity seems not to be a risk factor for glaucoma.
Authors: Lauren A Wise; Lynn Rosenberg; Rose G Radin; Cynthia Mattox; Erynn B Yang; Julie R Palmer; Johanna M Seddon Journal: Ann Epidemiol Date: 2011-06 Impact factor: 3.797