[Obesity is a risk factor for eye diseases].
Obesity is the most prevalent metabolic disease in developed countries and its prevalence rates worldwide are increasing rapidly. The disease is associated with a considerably enhanced morbidity in many body systems as well as mortality. This article reviews the effects of obesity on the four major blinding eye diseases: age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataract and glaucoma, and shows that obesity is a significant risk factor for these diseases and hence to blindness.
Habot-Wilner
Zohar
Z
Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, Israel. zwilner@hotmail.com
Belkin
Michael
M
D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors