J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 50(7); 2009 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2009;50(7):1082-1087.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2009.50.7.1082    Published online July 15, 2009.
The Relationship Between Intraocular Pressure and Age, Hypertension and Obesity Index in Ocular Hypertensive Patients.
Ja Kyun Lee, Young Sang Han, Jong Soo Lee, Yoon Kyung Kim
1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. jongsool@pusan.ac.kr
2Department of Ophthalmic Optics, Gimhae College, Busan, Korea.
고안압증에서 안압과 연령,혈압 및 비만지수와의 상관관계
이자균1ㆍ한영상1ㆍ이종수1ㆍ김윤경2
Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital1, Busan, Korea / Department of Ophthalmic Optics, Gimhae College2, Busan, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and age, blood pressure and obesity index inocular hypertensive patients. METHODS: A total of 2684 ocular hypertensive patients underwent automated multi-phasic testing, including fundus photography, blood pressure and assessment of obesity. The subjects were divided into six age groups by decades ranging from 20~29 years to over 70 years of age. The relationships between factors were examined using multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The mean participant age was 48.0+/-11.0 years, and 1,777 (66.3%) participants were male and 907 (33.7%) were female. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) was 22.04+/-2.2 mmHg and was significantly higher in males than in females (p=0.023). The IOP was associated with mean blood pressure, gender and obesity index. After adjustment for mean blood pressure and obesity index, the relationship between IOP and age showed a significantly negative tendency (p<0.001). The relationship between IOP and obesity index adjusted for age and mean blood pressure had a significantly positive tendency (p<0.001), regardless of gender. The relationship between IOP and mean blood pressure adjusted for age and obesity index showed a significantly positive tendency (p=0.00014). CONCLUSIONS: IOP was associated with the mean blood pressure and obesity index. Regardless of gender, IOP decreased with age but increased with hypertension. It is necessary to check IOP regularly, especially in ocular hypertensive patients with systemic hypertension.
Key Words: Blood pressure;Health parameters;Intraocular pressure;Obesity index;Ocular hypertension


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