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Social history and glaucoma progression: the effect of body mass index, tobacco and alcohol consumption on the rates of structural change in patients with glaucoma.
Youssif Asmaa A, Onyekaba Ndidi-Amaka, Naithani Rizul, Abdelazeem Khaled, Fathalla Ahmed M, Abdel-Rhaman Mohamed S et al.
Br J OphthalmolNov 20242 citationsCohort Study
This study found higher BMI was linked to slower glaucoma progression, while tobacco and alcohol use had no significant effect on retinal nerve fiber layer loss. Underweight patients progressed faster.