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Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases.

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Poh, S; Mohamed Abdul, RBB; Lamoureux, EL; Wong, TY; Sabanayagam, C
Published in: Diabetes Res Clin Pract
March 2016

Metabolic syndrome is becoming a worldwide medical and public health challenge as it has been seen increasing in prevalence over the years. Age-related eye diseases, the leading cause of blindness globally and visual impairment in developed countries, are also on the rise due to aging of the population. Many of the individual components of the metabolic syndrome have been shown to be associated with these eye diseases. However, the association of metabolic syndrome with eye diseases is not clear. In this review, we reviewed the evidence for associations between metabolic syndrome and certain ocular diseases in populations. We also reviewed the association of individual metabolic syndrome components with ocular diseases due to a paucity of research in this area. Besides, we also summarised the current understanding of etiological mechanisms of how metabolic syndrome or the individual components lead to these ocular diseases. With increasing evidence of such associations, it may be important to identify patients who are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome as prompt treatment and intervention may potentially decrease the risk of developing certain ocular diseases.

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Published In

Diabetes Res Clin Pract

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EISSN

1872-8227

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

113

Start / End Page

86 / 100

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Humans
  • Eye Diseases
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Blindness
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Poh, S., Mohamed Abdul, R. B. B., Lamoureux, E. L., Wong, T. Y., & Sabanayagam, C. (2016). Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 113, 86–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.016
Poh, Stanley, Riswana Banu Binte Mohamed Abdul, Ecosse L. Lamoureux, Tien Y. Wong, and Charumathi Sabanayagam. “Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases.Diabetes Res Clin Pract 113 (March 2016): 86–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.016.
Poh S, Mohamed Abdul RBB, Lamoureux EL, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2016 Mar;113:86–100.
Poh, Stanley, et al. “Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases.Diabetes Res Clin Pract, vol. 113, Mar. 2016, pp. 86–100. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.016.
Poh S, Mohamed Abdul RBB, Lamoureux EL, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Metabolic syndrome and eye diseases. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2016 Mar;113:86–100.
Journal cover image

Published In

Diabetes Res Clin Pract

DOI

EISSN

1872-8227

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

113

Start / End Page

86 / 100

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Humans
  • Eye Diseases
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Blindness
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1701 Psychology