Is there a link between open‐angle glaucoma and dementia? The Three‐City–Alienor Cohort

• Published in: Annals of neurology Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 171 - 179
• Main Authors: Helmer, Catherine, Malet, Florence, Rougier, Marie‐Bénédicte, Schweitzer, Cédric, Colin, Joseph, Delyfer, Marie‐Noëlle, Korobelnik, Jean‐François, Barberger‐Gateau, Pascale, Dartigues, Jean‐François, Delcourt, Cécile
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Comorbidity; Dementia - diagnosis; Dementia - epidemiology; Female; France - epidemiology; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - diagnosis; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - drug therapy; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; France

Previous research has suggested an association between dementia and glaucoma through common risk factors or mechanisms. Our aim was to evaluate the longitudinal relationship between open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and incident dementia. The Three-City-Bordeaux-Alienor study is a population-based cohort of...