Open AccessAssociation of metformin use among diabetics and the incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma – The Chennai Eye Disease Incidence Study
Author(s) -
Ronnie George,
Rashima Asokan,
Lingam Vijaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1486_21
Subject(s) - medicine , metformin , incidence (geometry) , glaucoma , diabetes mellitus , open angle glaucoma , ophthalmology , gonioscopy , prospective cohort study , endocrinology , physics , optics
Studies have reported the usage of metformin being associated with the reduced risk of progression of glaucoma. The current study aims to determine the association of metformin usage among subjects with diabetes mellitus and the six-year incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).