Body mass index in glaucoma

Purpose: To compare body mass index (BMI) of patients with open-angle glauc oma or normal-tension glaucoma with BMI in control subjects. Methods: BMI was calculated for 288 control subjects, 42 patients with open -angle glaucoma with treated intraocular pressure (IOP) higher than 21 mmHg , 87 patients with open-angle glaucoma with progression of glaucomatous dam age despite IOP less than 21 mmHg, and 57 patients with normal-tension glau coma. Results: There was no statistical difference in BMI between patients with g laucoma and control subjects. If anything, there was a tendency for patient s with glaucoma to have a lower BMI than control subjects. Conclusion: These data show that obesity seems not to be a risk factor for glaucoma.