TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma in South Korea
T2 - The Namil study
AU - Kim, Martha
AU - Kim, Tae Woo
AU - Park, Ki Ho
AU - Kim, Joon Mo
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Purpose: To investigate the risk factors for primary openangle glaucoma (POAG) in the Namil study population. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based epidemiological study of residents aged ≥40 years from Namilmyon, South Korea, was conducted. Fifty-five subjects with POAG and 1,409 controls were enrolled in this study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify ocular and systemic factors associated with POAG. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that older age, a history of thyroid disease and higher IOP were associated with an increased risk of POAG. Subgroup analysis showed that older age (OR 1.033, 95% CI 1.003-1.063 per year), a history of thyroid disease (OR 7.373, 95% CI 1.407-38.636) and higher IOP (OR 1.132, 95% CI 1.011-1.268 per mmHg) were risk factors for normal tension glaucoma (NTG, POAG with IOP B21 mmHg). Conclusions: In the Namil study, higher IOP, older age and a history of thyroid disease were significant risk factors for POAG.
AB - Purpose: To investigate the risk factors for primary openangle glaucoma (POAG) in the Namil study population. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based epidemiological study of residents aged ≥40 years from Namilmyon, South Korea, was conducted. Fifty-five subjects with POAG and 1,409 controls were enrolled in this study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify ocular and systemic factors associated with POAG. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that older age, a history of thyroid disease and higher IOP were associated with an increased risk of POAG. Subgroup analysis showed that older age (OR 1.033, 95% CI 1.003-1.063 per year), a history of thyroid disease (OR 7.373, 95% CI 1.407-38.636) and higher IOP (OR 1.132, 95% CI 1.011-1.268 per mmHg) were risk factors for normal tension glaucoma (NTG, POAG with IOP B21 mmHg). Conclusions: In the Namil study, higher IOP, older age and a history of thyroid disease were significant risk factors for POAG.
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Normal tension glaucoma
KW - Open angle glaucoma
KW - Risk factor
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U2 - 10.1007/s10384-012-0153-4
DO - 10.1007/s10384-012-0153-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 22661397
AN - SCOPUS:84863878768
SN - 0021-5155
VL - 56
SP - 324
EP - 329
JO - Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 4
ER -