Microvascular endothelial function and primary open angle glaucoma.

Purpose: To determine the role of microvascular endothelial dysfunction as risk factor for primary open angle glaucoma.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 114 Malay patients with POAG seen at the eye clinic of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Patients aged between 40 and 80 years who were diagnosed with other types of glaucoma, previous glaucoma filtering surgery or other surgeries except uncomplicated cataract surgery and pterygium surgery were excluded.