Metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for elevated intraocular pressure

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between intraocular pressure and metabolic syndrome by comparing central corneal thicknesses. One hundred sixty-two subjects were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, with 89 subjects in a metabolic syndrome group and 73 subjects in a control group. Ophthalmological examinations, including intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness measurements, were performed on each subject. Serum fasting glucose, triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels were measured, and waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure of all patients were recorded. Participants with metabolic syndrome had a significantly higher intraocular pressure than those without metabolic syndrome [p = 0.008], and there was no statistically significant difference between the central corneal thickness of the two groups [p = 0.553]. Most of the metabolic syndrome components were associated with higher intraocular pressure [p < 0.05]. There is a relationship between metabolic syndrome and intraocular pressure, but no association between metabolic syndrome and central corneal thickness. Intraocular pressure is affected by central corneal thickness, and intraocular pressure is used to correct according to the central corneal thickness measurement. To our knowledge, this is the first study that determines the positive relationship between metabolic syndrome and intraocular pressure by comparing the central corneal thicknesses of the groups

Analysis of subconjunctival hemorrhage

To determine associated conditions, gender distribution and location of subconjunctival hemorrhage [SCH]. This retrospective, observational and non-interventional study involved total of 50 patients with SCH aged 0.16-88 years. The conjunctiva was divided into 4 equal areas. The data about the subjects with SCH that includes age, gender, medical history, ocular history and location of hemorrhage were noted for all patients. The patients with SCH consisted of 21 [42%] women and 29 [58%] men, with a mean age of 29.56 years. Of the 50 patients, 34 [68%] had traumatic and 16 [32%] had spontaneous SCH. Of traumatic SCH group 24 [70.6%] were men and 10 [29.4%] were women. SCH was more common in the temporal areas than other areas [40.5%]. The most associated condition in spontaneous SCH was hypertension. SCH was found to be predominant in the temporal areas among all patients. In traumatic SCH, temporal areas were affected more, whereas in spontaneous SCH, nasal and temporal areas were affected equally. Traumatic etiology was more likely seen in men than women