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Metabolic syndrome and its components are associated with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy.

Darrell KohliKristi Y WuLaunia J WhiteDavid O HodgeJohn J ChenGavin W Roddy
Published in: BMJ open ophthalmology (2022)
Patients with MetS were more likely to have NAION. Further studies are needed to determine whether MetS is a modifiable risk factor for NAION.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • case control
  • uric acid
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease