Greater exposure to PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ is associated with a higher BAD score: the Maastricht study.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the associations between exposure to ambient air pollutants and the Belin/Ambrosio Enhanced Ectasia score (BAD score), a tomographic parameter for identifying corneas at risk for ectasia. This prospective cross-sectional study uses data from the Maastricht Study, a population-based cohort of adults aged 40-75 years living in and around Maastricht, the Netherlands. Participants underwent corneal tomography with a Pentacam HR. The BADD score was used to assess keratoconus risk. The annual average concentrations of air pollutants-PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and soot-from the Geoscience and Health Cohort Consortium (GECCO) were used. Associations between standardized Z-scores of air pollutants and the BADD score were analysed via multiple linear regression models, adjus

SUBMITTER: Vandevenne MMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700858 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature