Early onset of diabetes, hypertension can predict early glaucoma, UTSW ophthalmologists report

DALLAS – August 23, 2022 – The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study.

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