Abstract:

Globally, obesity is a major public health problem, with prevalence increasing at staggering rates in many countries. Obesity has been recognized as a significant risk factor for many eye diseases, especially the age related eye diseases, such as cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. As global aging intensifies, eye disease associated with obesity also increases, and various burdens on society and family will be increased dramatically. Therefore, we emphasized that it is essential to prevent obesity.On account of a clear pathophysiological mechanisms explanation for the association of obesity with eye diseases is currently lacking, therefore, this is a very problem to be resolved in the future.