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Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review.

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Yanagi, M; Kawasaki, R; Wang, JJ; Wong, TY; Crowston, J; Kiuchi, Y
Published in: Clin Exp Ophthalmol
April 2011

Glaucoma, one of the major causes of blindness in the world, is a progressive optic neuropathy. Elevated intraocular pressure is a well-known major risk factor for glaucoma. In addition, there is growing evidence that vascular factors may play a role in glaucoma pathogenesis. Systemic (e.g. hypertension, diabetes) and ocular vascular factors (e.g. ocular blood flow, ocular perfusion pressure) have been assessed for associations with glaucoma. However, direct and convincing evidence for primary mechanisms of glaucoma is still lacking. The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence implicating vascular factors in the pathogenesis of glaucoma, with particular emphasis on the role of ocular blood flow and ocular circulation as risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma.

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Clin Exp Ophthalmol

DOI

EISSN

1442-9071

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

39

Issue

3

Start / End Page

252 / 258

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Humans
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle
  • Eye
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
 

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Yanagi, M., Kawasaki, R., Wang, J. J., Wong, T. Y., Crowston, J., & Kiuchi, Y. (2011). Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 39(3), 252–258. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02455.x
Yanagi, Masahide, Ryo Kawasaki, Jie Jin Wang, Tien Y. Wong, Jonathan Crowston, and Yoshiaki Kiuchi. “Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review.Clin Exp Ophthalmol 39, no. 3 (April 2011): 252–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02455.x.
Yanagi M, Kawasaki R, Wang JJ, Wong TY, Crowston J, Kiuchi Y. Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr;39(3):252–8.
Yanagi, Masahide, et al. “Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review.Clin Exp Ophthalmol, vol. 39, no. 3, Apr. 2011, pp. 252–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02455.x.
Yanagi M, Kawasaki R, Wang JJ, Wong TY, Crowston J, Kiuchi Y. Vascular risk factors in glaucoma: a review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr;39(3):252–258.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Exp Ophthalmol

DOI

EISSN

1442-9071

Publication Date

April 2011

Volume

39

Issue

3

Start / End Page

252 / 258

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Humans
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle
  • Eye
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry