Abstract
2/2012
vol. 114
Review article
Does cardiovascular comorbidities are important as far as ophthalmology treatment is concerned?
- III Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych i Kardiologii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
Online publish date: 2012/06/22
Majority of patients with glaucoma, age-related maculopathy or diabetic macular edema is old. Therefore arterial hypertension,
coronary arterial disease, diabetes and dyslipidemia are common finding in patients with sick eye. In this article some situations
needing cooperation of cardiologist and ophthalmologist have been pointed. The influence of treatment of hypertension on glaucoma outcomes and the influence of intraocular injections of biological drugs on cardiovascular risk seems to be the most important issues.
coronary arterial disease, diabetes and dyslipidemia are common finding in patients with sick eye. In this article some situations
needing cooperation of cardiologist and ophthalmologist have been pointed. The influence of treatment of hypertension on glaucoma outcomes and the influence of intraocular injections of biological drugs on cardiovascular risk seems to be the most important issues.
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