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AIM: To compare the level of serum Vitamin D in patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS) and exfoliative glaucoma (XFG) with that in control subjects. METHODS: Serum levels of 25 - hydroxy Vitamin D ( Vitamin D ) were measured using liquid chromatography. Variables like age, sex and medical history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease were reported. RESULTS:This study included a total of 55 patients with XFS/XFG and 60 control subjects. Patients with XFS/XFG were significantly older than control subjects (mean age:71.8y vs 67. 5y, P = 0. 002). Gender distribution was similar. The prevalence rates of diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease were not significantly different between the two groups. The mean of Vitamin D was 14.7 ng/mL for patients with XFS/XFG and 14. 9 ng/mL for control subjects with no significant difference. Although Vitamin D level was lower in the XFS/XFG group but multivariate analysis did not show significant difference in Vitamin D deficiency between the two groups after adjusting for age,gender,and medical conditions. CONCLUSION:The outcomes of our study are different from those in the literature. Vitamin D levels were low in both the XFS/XFG group and the control group being lower in the first one but that difference was not statistically significant. XFS and Vitamin D deficiency share common associations with certain systemic diseases. Further studies with larger numbers are needed to elaborate more on these associations and to support further the controversial literature.
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Aim: We sought to identify differences in the following measures of the ocular response analyser (ORA) between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and exfoliative glaucoma (EXG) patients: Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal‑compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) and Goldmann‑correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg). We also sought to relate these ORA measures with central corneal thickness (CCT). Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional study was conducted on a total of 162 individuals (46 EXG patients, 66 POAG patients and 50 healthy subjects without any ocular and systemic disease). ORA measurements were performed, and a minimum of three readings were obtained from each test subject. Groups were compared according to their ORA parameters. Results: The mean CH levels of the EXG, POAG and healthy subjects were 7.6 ± 2.1, 9.1 ± 1.9 and 9.6 ± 1.7 mmHg, respectively. CH was significantly lower in the EXG patients compared to the other groups (P < 0.001).The mean CRF levels of the EXG, POAG and healthy subjects were 9.0 ± 2.0, 10.1 ± 1.7 and 9.8 ± 1.8mmHg, respectively. CRF levels in the eyes of the EXG patients were significantly lower compared to those of either the POAG patients (P = 0.005) or the healthy subjects (P = 0.03), but there was no significant difference in CRF levels between the POAG patients and the healthy subjects (P = 0.59). There was a significant positive correlation between CH and CCT in the EXG patients and healthy subjects (P < 0.001), but this correlation was not present in the POAG patients (P = 0.70). Conclusions: In this study, CH and CRF were found to be significantly reduced in the eyes of EXG patients compared to both the POAG patients and healthy subjects. Reduced CH in EXG patients might result in decreased support of peripapillary scleral structure and increased damage to the optic nerve during IOP increase.
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Objective To evaluate the difference of the level of erythropoietin (EPO) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),pseudo exfoliative glaucoma (PXFG),and neovascular glaucoma (NVG).Methods One hundred glaucoma patients and 30 single cataract patients (control group) without other ocular region disease and systemic disease were enrolled in this study.In glaucoma patients,POAG was 40 patients (POAG group),PXFG was 30 patients (PXFG group),NVG was 30 patients (NVG group).The level of EPO in aqueous humor was measured by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results The level of EPO in POAG group,PXFG group,NVG group,control group was (19.1 ±5.6),(18.8 ± 6.5),(142.7 ± 20.6),(0.9 ± 0.5) U/L.The level of EPO in POAG group,PXFG group,NVG group was significantly higher than that in control group,the level of EPO in NVG group was significantly higher than that in POAG group and PXFG group (P＜ 0.01).But the level of EPO between POAG group and PXFG group had no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).The level of EPO in PXFG group with intraocular pressure control patients was lower than that in POAG group with intraocular pressure control patients [(14.6 ± 1.4) U/L vs.(18.5 ± 6.2) U/L],the level of EPO in PXFG group with intraocular pressure nocontrol patients was higher than that in POAG group with intraocular pressure no-control patients [(28.5 ±10.7) U/L vs.(19.2 ± 6.4) U/L],there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).In PXFG group,the level of EPO had positive relationship with intraocular pressure (P ＜ 0.05).The level of EPO in NVG group with intraocular pressure control and no-control patients was higher than that in POAG group and PXFG group with intraocular pressure control and no-control patients,there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).Single factor analysis showed that intraocular pressure,type of glaucoma had correlation with the level of EPO (P ＜0.01).Multiple factors analysis showed that type of glaucoma was the main effective factor of the level of EPO (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The level of EPO in POAG,PXFG and NVG patients is higher than that in single cataract patients.The associativity between the level of EPO and intraocular pressure in PXFG patients is higher than that in POAG and NVG patients.
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In order to determine the distribution of each type of glaucoma in Korea, a retrospective clinical study was carried out on 206 glaucomatoils patients (295 eyes) who were followed from July 1982 to December 1985 in theClaucoma Clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology of Hanyang University Hospital. The distribution of glaucomatous patients was as follows; 34.0% primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),32.5% secondary glaucoma,20.9% primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG),7.3% ocular hypertension,3.9% congenital glaucoma, and 1.5% low tension glaucoma. In serondary glaucoma, glaucoma associated with uveitis occurred most frequently, and aphakic glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma, steroid-induced glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma and exfoliative glauroma followed. The acute stage of PACG presented the highest initial IOP, 55.2+/-8.4mmHg, where as the initial IOP of POAG patients was 33.4+/-15.5 mmHg. Sixty-two per percent of POAG and 98% of PACG patients were over 40 years of age, and the mean age of the POAG and PACG patients was 43.1+/-16.3 and 61.6+/-9.5 years, respectively. There was no remarkable sex-difference associated with glaucoma, in PACG which showed an incidence of 79.1% in females. There was no significant difference in laterality between the right and left eyes with either glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Bilateral involvement of POAG and PACG during the follow-up period was 7l.4% and 32.6%, respectively.