Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study

Woo Jung Kim,Junqing Li,In-Sun Oh,Inmyung Song,Eun Lee,Kee Namkoong,Ju-Young Shin

Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study

2020

Woo Jung Kim
Junqing Li
In-Sun Oh
Inmyung Song
Eun Lee
Kee Namkoong
Ju-Young Shin

Introduction Theoretically, benzodiazepines (BZDs) can narrow the iridocorneal angle and induce acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG). However, little evidence exists regarding this association.

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Pharmacology
Diabetes mellitus
Benzodiazepine
Pediatrics
population based
Medicine
Crossover study
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Confidence interval
Medical prescription
Glaucoma
Population
Odds ratio
Concomitant

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