Increased Glaucoma Risk in Obese Women

Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is a common eye disease that aggravates with age and damages the optic nerve. A new study has now linked obesity with the disease in women. An obese woman may actually have less risk of getting open-angle glaucoma. Canadian pharmacy followed up on the study conducted in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A total of 3,939 volunteers all over the age of 55 years took part in the study. Participants did not have glaucoma complaints in the study, which started in 1991. Men Outnumber Women in Glaucoma 10 Years after Study Follow-up was done on participants after 10 years. A total of 108 volunteers or 2.7% developed OAG. Results indicated men had more chances of getting the medical condition along with severe

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