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Abstract #48923 Published in IGR 14-1
Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
Tsolaki F; Gogaki E; Sakkias F; Skatharoudi C; Lopatatzidi C; Tsoulopoulos V; Lampoura S; Topouzis F; Tsolaki M; Kountouras JClinical Ophthalmology 2012; 6: 45-47
Glaucoma, the most common form of which is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is a neurodegenerative disease which is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. Among the factors that have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori. This alleged association has caused a great deal of scientific discussion during the past decade, as the establishment of such a correlation might lead to therapeutic applications for all glaucoma patients. In this review, we assess all relevant major studies and trials in an effort to elucidate the issue.
Ophthalmology Department, Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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)