Untreated hypertension patients at high risk of open-angle glaucoma
Written By : Aditi
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-05-02 14:30 GMT | Update On 2023-05-03 04:54 GMT
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Korea: According to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers have concluded that the risk of open-angle glaucoma increases with the risk of untreated blood pressure.
Hypertension (HTN) is associated with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). The question is whether elevated blood pressure (BP) alone is associated with OAG.
There needs to be more research and data on Whether stage 1 hypertension increases the disease risk, as per the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) BP guidelines.
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