Intraocular Pressure and Metabolic Syndrome After Menopause

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a risk factor for glaucoma and has been linked to cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, as well as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. But although menopause has been associated with a higher risk of glaucoma and metabolic syndrome and observational studies have been done on IOP and metabolic syndrome, little is known about the role menopause might actually play, say researchers from CHA University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.