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New Study Finds Link between Diabetes and Glaucoma in Women
July 2006 - According to a recent study published in the July issue of the journal Ophthalmology, women with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing glaucoma , an eye disease of the optic nerve that can lead to blindness if left untreated.
The Nurses' Health study, which began in 1980 and ended in 2000, included data and analysis of more than 76,000 women who were at least 40 years of age and free of glaucoma. Researchers found that after accounting weight, physical activity, age and other possible risk factors, women with type 2 diabetes were associated with an 82 percent higher risk of developing glaucoma. The risk was actually higher in women who had diabetes for five years or less than for those with long-standing disease.
"The study supports the hypothesis notion type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of glaucoma," said Dr. Louis Pasquale, lead author and an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School.
While glaucoma is not preventable or curable, it can be slowed if detected and treated in its early stages. This serious eye disease can be detected through a comprehensive eye exam performed by an eyecare professional. For more information about glaucoma, visit our vision reference section. To make an appointment with an eye doctor in your area, use Check Yearly's Doctor Locator to the left.