Is Diabetes Mellitus a Blessing in Disguise for Primary Open-angle Glaucoma?

J Glaucoma. 2021 Jan 1;30(1):1-4. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001719.

Abstract

Although numbers of studies have addressed this question, the relationship between diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma is still unclear. This article discusses progress in understanding the complex relationship between these 2 entities and recent shifts in perspective that challenge the traditional dogma regarding diabetes mellitus and primary open-angle glaucoma. There are still many unanswered questions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus*
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure