Association of Metabolic Syndrome With Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension in a Midwest United States Population
Conclusion:
In Olmsted County, though metabolic syndrome was associated with ocular hypertension and higher intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma, the results were likely related to a thicker central corneal in this patient population.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - Category: Opthalmology Tags: New Glaucoma Insights: Original Studies Source Type: research
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