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Abstract #91329 Published in IGR 21-4
Is Diabetes Mellitus a Blessing in Disguise for Primary Open-angle Glaucoma?
Hou H; Hou H; Hou H; Moghimi S; Baxter SL; Weinreb RNJournal of Glaucoma 2021; 30: 1-4
Although numbers of studies have addressed this question, the relationship between diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma is still unclear. This article discusses progress in understanding the complex relationship between these 2 entities and recent shifts in perspective that challenge the traditional dogma regarding diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma. There are still many unanswered questions.
Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute.
Full articleClassification:
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
