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Abstract #91327 Published in IGR 21-4
Association between vascular comorbidity and glaucoma progression: A four-year observational study
Dascalu AM; Stana D; Nicolae VA; Cirstoveanu C; Vancea G; Serban D; Socea BExperimental and therapeutic medicine 2021; 21: 283
Glaucoma, one of the significant causes of blindness worldwide, is a chronic optic neuropathy, characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells and specific perimetric defects. This study aimed to assess the association between the risk of glaucoma progression and different systemic vascular abnormalities. A 4-year prospective study was carried out on 204 patients diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Associated systemic vascular pathology was documented in 102 cases. Progression was encountered in 57 (55.9%) patients with vascular comorbidities and only in 10 (9.8%) patients with no associated vascular diseases (OR 13.81, P<0.01). The vascular risk factors associated with glaucoma progression in the study group were diastolic hypotension (OR 5.444, P=0.027), ischemic cardiac disease (OR 5.826; P<0.01), peripheral vasospasm (OR 3.108, P=0.042) and arterial hypertension (OR 2.593, P=0.05). Diabetes was not significantly correlated with progression in the study group, but only patients without diabetic retinopathy were included. This study highlights that systemic comorbidities associated with endothelial lesions, atherosclerosis and hypoperfusion can lead to damage to the retinal nerve fiber layer and the underlying conjunctive tissue.
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Classification:
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas)
6.11 Bloodflow measurements (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)