Association between localized retinal nerve fiber layer defects in nonglaucomatous eyes and metabolic syndrome: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Background: We investigated the association between metabolic syndrome and localized retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects in nonglaucomatous subjects.

Methods: We examined 20,385 adults who visited the Health Promotion Center of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital between May 2015 and April 2016.