Open AccessCorrelation between Age, Gender, Waist-Hip Ratio and Intra Ocular Pressure in Adult North Indian Population
Author(s) -
Shikha Baisakhiya,
Sukhbir Singh,
Prafulla Kumar Manjhi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21487.8991
Subject(s) - medicine , intraocular pressure , waist–hip ratio , glaucoma , ophthalmology , waist , demography , body mass index , sociology
Intraocular pressure (IOP) is affected by various systemic and local factors. The significance of studying the factors affecting IOP is because of its association with potentially blinding condition known as glaucoma.