Abdominal aortic aneurysm and exfoliation syndrome in Utah

Ayesha Patil, Matthew Conley, Christian Pompoco, Chase Paulson, Samuel Taylor, Cole Swiston, Jennifer S. Herrick, Robert Ritch, Karen Curtin, Barbara Wirostko

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Abstract

Purpose: A pilot study of electronic medical records (EMR) in Utah was undertaken to investigate exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma (XFS/XFG) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients. In a subsequent retrospective cohort study of Utah XFS/XFG patients and population controls, the risk of AAA was examined. Methods: EMR of a statewide healthcare population were obtained from the Utah Population Database (UPDB) which links decades of medical records with Utah demographic and vital records data. In a pilot study, 7167 patients ages ≥40 years identified with AAA diagnosed from 1996 to 2015, based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD) version 9/10 codes, were included. A univariable hazards model was used to determine the risk of XFS/XFG in AAA patients. An XFS/XFG outcome based on ICD 9/10 codes in AAA patients and in 5:1 sex- and age-matched non-AAA controls was determined. A retrospective cohort of 3412 XFS/XFG patients ages ≥50 years diagnosed from 1996 to 2020 and 10 227 3:1 sex- and age-matched controls who underwent ≥1 dilated eye examination(s) were recently identified and updated diagnoses of AAA were obtained. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate AAA risk in XFS/XFG patients compared with controls. In a subset of XFS/XFG patients, chart reviews were conducted to confirm clinically diagnosed AAA. Results: In the AAA pilot, 20 patients (0.3%) and 118 controls (0.3%) developed XFS/XFG, respectively. We observed no increased risk of XFS/XFG in AAA patients compared with non-AAA-matched controls (HR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.6–1.6). Among XFS/XFG study patients and controls, 122 patients (3.6%) and 376 controls (3.7%) had an AAA diagnosis. We likewise observed no increased risk of AAA in XFS/XFG patients (OR = 0.97, 95% CI 0.8–1.2). In 14 XFS/XFG patients with an ICD 9/10 diagnosis of AAA who underwent chart review, a clinical diagnosis of AAA was confirmed in 9 patients (64.3%). Conclusion: Our findings do not support an association between AAA and XFS/XFG.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)449-456
Number of pages8
JournalActa Ophthalmologica
Volume101
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • epidemiology
  • exfoliation glaucoma
  • exfoliation syndrome

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