title: Association between optic disc haemorrhages in glaucoma and abnormal glucose tolerance.
abstract: Data concerning the results of glucose tolerance tests and levels of intraocular pressure were analysed for 120 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, many of whom had been under observation for a period of four to five years. The patients consisted of two groups: in 62 patients a disc haemorrhage had been recorded at some time during the observation period, and in 58 no haemorrhages had been seen. Patients with disc haemorrhages had a higher incidence of abnormal glucose tolerance or frank diabetes and lower intraocular pressures than those without haemorrhages.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose