Development of Open-Angle Glaucoma in Adults With Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although evidence is emerging that autoimmunity may be associated with neurodegeneration in glaucoma (beyond intraocular pressure-mediated damage), there is limited evidence connecting rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune disease, with the risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Objective

To investigate whether RA is associated with increased risk of POAG among Korean older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

A nationwide propensity-matched cohort study was conducted using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Senior cohort from 2002 to 2013. Data analysis was performed from November 2020 to July 2021.

Exposures

New onset RA.

Main outcomes and measures

The main outcome was development of P

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8938713 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature