Abstract

LI, Wan; FENG, Aozi; SOLIS ALFONSO, Lesly  and  FERNANDEZ-BRITTO RODRIGUEZ, José Emilio. Socioeconomic analysis of primary open-angle glaucoma and atherosclerotic risk factors. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.4, pp. 1-12. ISSN 1561-3070.

It has been estimated that by the year 2020 there will be about 79.6 million people with glaucoma, and about 5.9 million bilaterally blind people due to this condition. Primary open-angle glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide, only surpassed by cataract. Its risk factors include high intraocular pressure, increased papillary excavation, age, hereditary factors, altered structural tests, and abnormal visual fields. However, atherosclerotic risk factors have also been related to its potential development and progression. The present study is aimed at analyzing the socioeconomic consequences of primary open-angle glaucoma and atherosclerotic risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemias, smoking, sex, skin color and obesity.

Keywords : glaucoma; risk factors; atherosclerosis.

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