Table 5.
Correlation between type of glaucoma and the development of dementia events.
| Events | aHR (95% CI) for Dementia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | OAG | NTG | ACG | |
| Any dementia | Reference | 0.874 (0.761–1.004) | 1.169 (0.977–1.399) | 0.913 (0.814–1.024) |
| VD | Reference | 0.833 (0.709–0.977) | 1.073 (0.869–1.325) | 0.899 (0.791–1.023) |
| AD | Reference | 0.825 (0.490–1.390) | 0.928 (0.449–1.916) | 0.927 (0.622–1.381) |
| PD | Reference | 0.982 (0.780–1.236) | 1.440 (1.086–1.909) | 0.962 (0.786–1.176) |
aHR: adjusted hazard ratios; CI: confidence intervals; OAG: open angle glaucoma; NTG: normal tension glaucoma; ACG: angle closure glaucoma; VD: vascular dementia; AD: Alzheimer’s disease; PD: Parkinson’s disease