Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, india.
Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2022 Mar;72(3):574-575. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.22-020.
Obesity has reached pandemic proportions across the globe. Though much literature is available on the metabolic complications of obesity, their ocular associations are underreported. Visual impairment further contributes to the poor health related quality of life in individuals living with obesity. In this manuscript, the authors have highlighted the key ocular manifestations that have been associated with obesity, the evidence that supports their association and the impact of weight loss on these co-morbidities. Obesity has often been negatively associated with visual acuity. Premature cataract, glaucoma and age-related maculopathy have also been shown to have a strong association with obesity. Furthermore, presence of associated cardiometabolic disorders linked with metabolic syndrome may also have an indirect impact on the eye. Conditions like diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy, have commonly been described in people living with obesity. Given the huge public health impact of obesity, this manuscript highlights the unmet need of comprehensive research on the association of eye disorders and obesity in the South Asian region.
肥胖已在全球范围内达到流行程度。虽然有大量关于肥胖代谢并发症的文献，但它们与眼部的关联却报道较少。视力损害进一步降低了肥胖患者的健康相关生活质量。在本文中，作者强调了与肥胖相关的主要眼部表现、支持其相关性的证据以及减肥对这些合并症的影响。肥胖通常与视力下降呈负相关。白内障、青光眼和年龄相关性黄斑病变也与肥胖密切相关。此外，与代谢综合征相关的心血管代谢疾病的存在也可能对眼睛产生间接影响。糖尿病和高血压性视网膜病变等疾病在肥胖人群中很常见。鉴于肥胖对公共卫生的巨大影响，本文强调了南亚地区需要对眼部疾病与肥胖的关联进行全面研究。
