Body Mass Index in Glaucoma

Overview

Journal J Glaucoma

Date 1999 Mar 20

PMID 10084268

Citations 35

Authors

P Gasser

D Stumpfig

A Schotzau

U Ackermann-Liebrich

J Flammer

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Abstract

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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