primary open-angle glaucoma risk factors

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Risk Factors

Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify possible risk factors associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: A case-control study included patients seen at Rasoul-Akram Hospital ophthalmology clinic. Cases were consecutive patients with confirmed unilateral or bilateral POAG presented during the study period. Controls were a random sample of all other patients aged 30...

[Vascular risk factors in primary open angle glaucoma].

PURPOSE To determine whether cardiovascular risk factors distribution differ between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and control subjects. To assess the strength of this association in POAG. To analyze the most frequent pathology in this group of patients for a better selection of medical treatment. METHODS Observational cross-sectional study in patients with a diagnosis of POAG. Fifty gla...

Risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma in Filipinos

Objective This study determined the risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) among Filipinos. Methods This is a case-control study of POAG cases and controls recruited from the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). All underwent a comprehensive eye examination consisting of best-corrected visual acuity, applanation tonometry, slitlamp biomicroscopy, goni...

Additional risk factors for open angle glaucoma.

Primary open-angle glaucoma

 Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an idiopathic disorder in which the resistance to outflow through the trabecular meshwork gradually increases and the intraocular pressure (IOP) rises, causing irreversible damage to the optic nerve  POAG is the second most common cause of vision loss in the U.S.  Usually asymptomatic until advanced visual field loss has occurred; less than 50% of those...

The genetics of primary open angle glaucoma.

The advent of the discipline of molecular genetics over the past decade has led to a dramatic growth in our understanding of the genetics of a myriad of diseases. Ophthalmology has benefited greatly from this new technology, with significant advances in our knowledge about conditions as varied as aniridia and retinitis pigmentosa. 2 Our understanding of the genetics of primary open angle glauco...