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  • Ophthalmology
  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Obesity, indicated by Body Mass Index (BMI), is a growing global health concern.
  • Emerging evidence suggests a link between metabolic factors and ocular health.
  • Understanding these connections is crucial for comprehensive patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and key ocular parameters.
  • To compare ocular measurements between normal weight and overweight individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 53 normal weight and 67 overweight subjects.
  • Ocular parameters including intraocular pressure (IOP), anterior chamber depth (ACD), macular thickness (MT), and ganglion cell thickness (GCT) were measured.
  • Enhanced depth-imaging optical coherence tomography was utilized for detailed ocular imaging.

Main Results:

  • A significant positive correlation was observed between BMI and ACD (p=0.005).
  • BMI showed a significant positive correlation with IOP (p=0.003), with overweight individuals exhibiting higher IOP.
  • Differences in GCT (p=0.036) and MT (p=0.009) were noted between the weight groups.

Conclusions:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is strongly associated with anterior chamber depth (ACD) and intraocular pressure (IOP).
  • The degree of obesity appears to be a significant factor influencing these ocular parameters.
  • Further research is recommended to explore the relationship between obesity severity and ocular health indicators.