Systemic Diseases in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. / Internistische Erkrankungen und Zusammenhang mit dem primären Offenwinkelglaukom.

ABSTRACT

Primary open-angle glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease with progressive chronic optic neuropathy and corresponding visual field defects. In this literature review, we discuss systemic diseases and their mechanism for developing glaucoma, including systemic hypertension and hypotension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, chronic kidney disease, migraine, and polypharmacy.