Family history of Glaucoma in patients diagnosed with Systemic Hypertension and Diabetes: The Colombian Glaucoma study.

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Abstract Background It is estimated that worldwide, 76 million people have some type of glaucoma, 57.5 million are affected by Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), the relationship between family history of glaucoma and development of this disease has not been established so far in Latin American populations. We aim to establish the relationship between the Family History of Glaucoma in Colombian patients diagnosed with Systemic Hypertension (SH) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among hypertensive and diabetic patients in Colombia, 2,067 subjects older than 50 diagnosed with SH or DM were included. Participants underwent to a complete ophthalmic and medical examination, standardized questionnaires, and interviews aiming to evaluate participants’ health conditions and lifestyles. Results In patients with a Family History of Glaucoma an OR: 2.11 ( 95% CI 1.33–3.34) was assessed for the presence of glaucoma, confirmed POAG was more frequent in men of all ages, patients from 70 to 79 years of age, OR: 0.54 ( 95% CI 0.36–0.79), and patients older than 80 years of age, OR: 0.47. Conclusion We established a relation between family history of Glaucoma in Colombian glaucoma patients diagnosed with SH and DM over 50 years of age. Screening for glaucoma should be recommended in high-risk groups, such as relatives of glaucoma patients.