Author/Authors :
Zafar, Danish KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Zafar, Danish Gomal Medical College, Pakistan , Malik, Rahil KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Malik, Rahil Gomal Medical College, Pakistan , Ahmad, Iftikhar KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Ahmad, Iftikhar Gomal Medical College, Pakistan , Rahil, Nuzhat KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Rahil, Nuzhat Gomal Medical College, Pakistan , Hussain, Mehfooz KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Hussain, Mehfooz Gomal Medical College, Pakistan , Noman, Nargis KIOMS - Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan , Noman, Nargis Gomal Medical College, Pakistan
Abstract :
Background: Glaucoma is one of the world s leading causes of acquired blindness. A Number of studies have attempted to identify the risk factors associated with development of elevated IOP This study was conducted to find out co-relation between body mass index and intraocular pressure in adult patients.Material Methods: It was a case series study of 300 patients examined in the out patient department of Ophthalmology, Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar, from April 2007 to November 2007.Results: Three hundred patients were examined, 158(52.7%) were males and 142(47.3%) were females. The mean IOP was found to be 16.29+4.16mmHg, with mean age of 42.23+15.43 years. Mean body mass index was 24.76+4.74 Kg/m2. Body mass index was significantly correlated with IOP with p 0.05.Conclusion: Increase in BMI is strongly associated with increase in IOP
