Kitayama Ken

Social Vulnerability, Prevalence of Glaucoma, and Incidence of Glaucoma Surgery in the California Medicare Population.

In the 2019 California Medicare population, there were variable associations between SVI score, prevalence of glaucoma, and incidence of glaucoma surgery.

Association Between Myopia and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Race and Ethnicity in Older Adults in the California Medicare Population.

In the 2019 California Medicare population, myopia was associated with greater adjusted odds of POAG.

Disparities in Glaucoma Surgery: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions for Improvement.

Disparities in glaucoma surgery have been examined in large scale datasets, retrospective clinical studies, and clinical trials, and several studies have identified likely racial and ethnic disparities in glaucoma surgical incidence and outcomes.

Associations Between Niacin Intake and Glaucoma in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

In the 2005-2008 NHANES population, higher levels of niacin intake were associated with decreased odds of glaucoma overall and in women.

Associations between Statin Use and Glaucoma in the All of Us Research Program.

Statin use was associated with increased glaucoma likelihood in the overall adult AoU population with hyperlipidemia, in individuals with optimal or high LDL-C levels, and in individuals 60 to 69 years old.

Evaluating Discrepancies in Self-Reported Glaucoma and Electronic Health Records in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Database.

In the AoU database, we found that Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino individuals had higher odds of discordance between glaucoma diagnosis by self-report and EHR.

Association of Open-Angle Glaucoma With Dementia in California Medicare Beneficiaries.

In the 2019 California Medicare population, PXG is associated with an increased likelihood of VD in beneficiaries 65-74 years old, whereas other subtypes of POAG are associated with a decreased likelihood of any dementia.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence and Treatment Patterns for Neovascular Glaucoma in the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS® Registry.

Eyes of Black and Hispanic/Latino individuals with retinal ischemia in the IRIS Registry had higher likelihood of NVG and of IOP-lowering surgery for NVG.

Access to Eye Care Providers and Glaucoma Severity in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program.

This study demonstrated that access to eye care services was associated with a higher prevalence of all levels of glaucoma severity; those with access to eye care services were more likely to undergo incisional surgery than those without access.

Socioeconomic Status Mediates and Modifies Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Incisional Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes.

We found that SES mediates racial and ethnic disparities in glaucoma surgical outcomes, though by varying amounts by individual racial and ethnic group.

Associations Between Socioeconomic Factors and Neovascular Glaucoma in a United States Medicare Population.

In the 2019 CA Medicare population, associations between high SVI-SES, DMME, and increased prevalence of NVG were weakened after adjustment for demographic factors.

Glaucoma in Black Individuals: How Far Have We Come and Where Do We Go From Here?

Though our understanding of the disparities in glaucoma in Black individuals has grown over the past decades, gaps persist, particularly due to deficient data driven by a lack of studies in this disproportionately burdened group.

Associations between obesity, metabolic syndrome and glaucoma in the National Institutes of Health 'All of Us' research programme.

In AoU, higher BMI and increased WC were associated with a lower likelihood of glaucoma, while MetS was associated with an increased likelihood of glaucoma.

The Associations Between Glaucoma and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in California Medicare Beneficiaries.

In the 2019 CA Medicare population, beneficiaries with glaucoma had increased likelihood of CRSD and of any sleep-wake disorder.

The Association between Glaucoma Severity and Hip Fractures in California Medicare Beneficiaries.

In the CA Medicare population, the presence of glaucoma was associated with decreased likelihood of hip fracture.

Prevalence and Severity of Glaucoma in the California Medicare Population.

In the 2019 CA Medicare population, multiple demographic and systemic factors were associated with increased likelihood of glaucoma, and beneficiaries with glaucoma had a high prevalence of moderate to severe disease.