Metabolic syndrome: a risk factor for high intraocular pressure in the Israeli population

AIM: To evaluate the association among elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), the metabolic syndrome (MetS), body mass index (BMI), and some of their components in the Israeli population. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 12 747 soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces, aged 35y or old...

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Main Authors: Tamara Wygnanski-Jaffe, Itzhak Bieran, Dorit Tekes-Manova, Yair Morad, Isaac Ashkenazi, Eedy Mezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2015/2/20150234.pdf