The Association of Female Reproductive Factors with Glaucoma and Related Traits: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Topic

This systematic review summarizes evidence for associations between female reproductive factors (age at menarche, parity, oral contraceptive [OC] use, age at menopause, and postmenopausal hormone [PMH] use) and intraocular pressure (IOP) or open-angle glaucoma (OAG).

Clinical relevance

Understanding the associations between female reproductive factors and glaucoma may shed light on the disease pathogenesis and aid clinical prediction and personalized treatment strategies. Importantly, some factors are modifiable, which may lead to new therapies.

Methods

Two reviewers independently extracted articles in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases to identify relevant studies. Eligibility c

SUBMITTER: Madjedi KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10051419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature