Central corneal thickness and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma: a Mendelian randomisation mediation analysis.
Katsimpris Andreas, Baumeister Sebastian-Edgar, Baurecht Hansjörg, Tatham Andrew J, Nolde Michael
This Mendelian randomization study found higher central corneal thickness is associated with an increased primary open-angle glaucoma risk, with 28.4% mediated by intraocular pressure. This contradicts prior observational findings.