Is kidney function associated with primary open-angle glaucoma? Findings from the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium.

CONCLUSION: In this large pooled-analysis of multiple Asian population-based studies, our findings suggest that the association between CKD and POAG may only be present in East Asians specifically but not in the overall Asian population. Further evaluation in Japanese population is warranted to confirm this observation.
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Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - January 19, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tham YC, Tao Y, Zhang L, Rim THT, Thakur S, Lim ZW, Chee ML, Bikbov MM, Kazakbaeva GM, Wang N, Cao K, Hao J, Nangia V, Panda-Jonas S, Wang YX, Wong IY, Chan JCH, Meng Q, Sabanayagam C, Wong TY, Jonas JB, Zhong H, Cheng CY, Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortiu Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research