THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GLAUCOMA AND SERUM VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID LEVELS AND NUTRITION

Coban D. T., Arıtürk N., Elmacioglu F., Asal Ulus C.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.31, no.2, pp.281-286, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-286
  • Keywords: Glaucoma, vitamin B12, folic acid, nutrition, OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA, OCULAR BLOOD-FLOW, PSEUDOEXFOLIATION GLAUCOMA, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, RISK
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: To examine the relationship between diet, serum vitamin B12 and folic acid levels and glaucomatous optic neuropathy.