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Social history and glaucoma progression: the effect of body mass index, tobacco and alcohol consumption on the rates of structural change in patients with glaucoma.

Asmaa A YoussifNdidi-Amaka OnyekabaRizul NaithaniKhaled AbdelazeemAhmed M FathallaMohamed S Abdel-RhamanAlessandro Adad JammalFelipe A Medeiros
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2024)
In a large clinical population with glaucoma, habits of tobacco and alcohol consumption showed no significant effect on the rates of RNFL change. Higher BMI was significantly associated with slower rates of RNFL loss.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption
  • body mass index
  • optic nerve
  • weight gain
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • cataract surgery
  • weight loss