Open AccessThe Relationship Between Optic Disc Parameters and Female Reproductive Factors in Young Women
Author(s) -
Samantha SzeYee Lee,
Seyhan Yazar,
Louis R. Pasquale,
Paul Sanfilippo,
Alex W. Hewitt,
Martha Hickey,
S. Rachel Skinner,
David A. Mackey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.163
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2162-0989
DOI - 10.22608/apo.2018329
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , optic disc , menarche , intraocular pressure , cohort , obstetrics , population , cohort study , gynecology , ophthalmology , endocrinology , environmental health
It has been suggested that female sex steroids have neuroprotective properties that may reduce risk of glaucoma in premenopausal women. In this study, we explored the associations of optic disc measures with female reproductive factors in a population of young women.