Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Intraocular Pressure?

Mordechai ShimonovIdan HechtVeronika YehezkeliIdit MaharshakAsaf AchironZvia Burgansky-Eliash

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

BMI reduction achieved by bariatric surgery was associated with significant and continued decline in IOP beyond 1 year after surgery. Clinical implications highlight the importance of considering bariatric surgery in patients with ocular hypertension.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
blood pressure
body mass index
weight gain
optical coherence tomography