Migraine and increased risk of developing open angle glaucoma: a population-based cohort study
Journal
BMC ophthalmology
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
1
Start Page
Article number 50
Date Issued
2019-02-13
Author(s)
Abstract
Migraine is linked to endothelial dysfunction and is considered to be a systemic vasculopathy. Interestingly, systemic vascular diseases also occur in glaucoma patients and are considered to be vascular risk factors. Whether migraine is simply a concomitant condition in glaucoma patients or a risk factor per se for glaucoma remains unknown. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the risk for open angle glaucoma (OAG) in migraineurs using a 10-year follow-up study that employed a nationwide population-based dataset in Taiwan.
Subjects
Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index; Migraine; Open-angle glaucoma
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; cohort analysis; factual database; female; follow up; human; incidence; male; middle aged; migraine; open angle glaucoma; proportional hazards model; public health; retrospective study; risk factor; statistics and numerical data; Taiwan; Adult; Cohort Studies; Databases, Factual; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glaucoma, Open-Angle; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Migraine Disorders; National Health Programs; Proportional Hazards Models; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Taiwan
Publisher
BMC
Type
journal article