Metabolic syndrome as an independent risk factor for glaucoma: a nationally representative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central insulin resistance contributes to glaucoma development. Given the close association between metabolic syndrome MetS and insulin resistance, this study aimed to determine whether MetS is associated with glaucoma risk.

Methods

We analyzed data from 11,499 adults aged ≥ 19 years in the 2019-2021 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and applied sampling weights to represent the general Korean population. Participants were classified into groups with or without MetS. Ocular hypertension (HTN) was defined as intraocular pressure > 21 mmHg. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was diagnosed based on the results of a visual field test and optical coherence tomography using the criteria published by the International Society for Geographic and Epid

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464157 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature