Migraine headache and its association with open-angle glaucoma: the Beaver Dam Eye Study.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship of a history of migraine headache to open-angle glaucoma.


METHODS
In an epidemiologic study of age-related eye disease, subjects were asked if they had migraine headaches. The diagnosis of glaucoma was based on visual field, intraocular pressure, cup/disc ratio, and history.


RESULTS
Those younger than 65 years were significantly more likely to report a history of migraine (P = 0.001) as were women (P < 0.001). There was no difference in the frequency of open-angle glaucoma between those with and those without migraine headache (P = 0.87). Multivariate analyses did not alter the conclusion.


CONCLUSIONS
In this population-based study there is no evidence of a relationship between open-angle glaucoma and migraine headache.
Klein
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University of Wisconsin, Department of Ophthalmology, Madison 53792-3220.
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Meuer
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Goetz
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology