Search resultsProspective study of alcohol consumption and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma
Title
Prospective study of alcohol consumption and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2007
Authors
Journal
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pagination
141 - 147
Date published
2007
ISBN
09286586 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, Aged, alcohol, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, alcoholic beverage, Alcoholic Beverages, article, calculation, cohort analysis, comparative study, confidence interval, controlled study, eye examination, Female, follow up, Glaucoma, Open-Angle, health care personnel, Health Personnel, human, Humans, intraocular pressure, major clinical study, male, medical record review, Middle Aged, nurse, Nurses, Odds Ratio, open angle glaucoma, Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, priority journal, Prospective Studies, prospective study, questionnaire, Questionnaires, risk assessment, Risk Factors, risk reduction, self report, United States, validation process
Abstract
Purpose: Alcohol intake reduces intraocular pressure, a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). We investigated whether alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of POAG. Methods: We followed female nurses from 1980 and male health professionals from 1986 to 2002. Eligible participants were 40+ years old, did not have POAG, and reported receiving eye examinations during follow-up. Information on alcohol consumption, potential confounders and POAG diagnoses were updated by using biennial questionnaires. We identified 856 self-reported POAG cases that were confirmed with medical record review. Cohort-specific and pooled analyses across cohorts were conducted to calculate multivariable rate ratios (RR) of POAG. Results: Alcohol consumption < 30 g/day did not influence POAG risk: compared with non-drinkers, the pooled RRs were 0.99 (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.83-1.19) for drinking < 10 g/day, 0.96 (95% CI: 0.76-1.22) for 10-19 g/day, and 0.95 (95% CI: 0.68-1.33) for 20-29 g/day. Although there were suggestive inverse associations with drinking > 30 g/day (RR = 0.71), this was not significant (95% CI: 0.49-1.04), and no significant linear associations were detected. Risks of POAG did not differ by type of alcoholic beverage consumed. To evaluate the potential for detection bias, we controlled for additional factors, such as frequency of eye exams, but results were similar. Conclusion: In this large prospective study of men and women, alcohol consumption did not influence the risk of POAG. Copyright