Increased monitoring for dementia may be needed in patients with glaucoma

Individuals diagnosed with glaucoma may benefit from increased monitoring for dementia symptoms, particularly if they were diagnosed at age 80 years or older, according to a study in Ophthalmology.
“To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date of dementia risks in persons with glaucoma,” Casey Crump, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center, and colleagues wrote. “The large sample size afforded high statistical power to examine glaucoma subtypes in relation to major types of dementia while controlling for multiple potential confounders.”
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Individuals diagnosed with glaucoma may benefit from increased monitoring for dementia symptoms, particularly if they were diagnosed at age 80 years or older, according to a study in Ophthalmology.
“To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date of dementia risks in persons with glaucoma,” Casey Crump, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center, and colleagues wrote. “The large sample size afforded high statistical power to examine glaucoma subtypes in relation to major types of dementia while controlling for multiple potential confounders.”
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