Pattern of eye disease among obese population in Erbil city, Iraq
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https://doi.org/10.15218/zjms.2024.27Keywords:
Obesity, Eye disease, Cataract, Glaucoma, Age-related maculopathyAbstract
Background and objective: Obesity is a multifactorial disease. It is a multifactorial pathology that can be related to an altered nutritional behaviour or secondary to genetic, hypothalamic, iatrogenic or endocrine diseases. Obesity and visual acuity are negatively correlated, obesity may be linked to dysfunction of the mechanical and vascular components of the eye. The aim of the study is to find out the impact of obesity on eye health and the pattern of eye disease.
Methods: Across-sectional study was conducted in the Ophthalmology Department/ Erbil Teaching Hospital during the period from 1st of August 2021 to 31st of March 2022. A simple random sampling method was adopted, and a total of 300 participants with an age of more than 18 years old were enrolled.
Results: The percentage of cataract, glaucoma, age-related maculopathy, papilloedema, keratoconus, and retinal vein occlusion was higher in the case group than in the control group. Obesity is a significant risk factor for cataracts, age-related maculopathy, and papilloedema, while it was insignificant regarding keratoconus and retinal vein occlusion. The mean of internal ocular pressure and central corneal thickness was higher in the case group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The prevalence of ocular disease was higher among the obese population than in those with normal weight. Obesity is a significant risk factor for ocular disease. Age and gender represented additional risk factors in some of the ocular diseases in obese people.
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