Abstract
Purpose :
Exercise/physical activity and heart rate are known to potentially modulate glaucoma risk. In prior studies, this has commonly been measured by self-report/questionnaire, (e.g., International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and laboratory-based measurements (e.g., treadmill tests). Given increasing use of wearable physical activity trackers, we aimed to perform a scoping review and query of data sources providing wearable physical activity data for glaucoma patients.
Methods :
A review was conducted across multiple databases, including MEDLINE and biomedical data resources. Search terms consisted of those related to physical activity trackers (e.g. fitness tracker, wearable, smartwatch, etc.) and those related to glaucoma (e.g. glaucoma, glaucoma suspect, ocular hypertension). We evaluated results at the intersection of these two groups to identify data sources containing wearable physical activity data for glaucoma. We completed registration and access requirements where applicable and conducted database queries to report the number of patients and the characteristics of glaucoma-related data available.
Results :
We identified 8 data sources containing physical activity tracking data for glaucoma, evenly split between large national databases and smaller datasets contained in individual journal articles (Table 1). The United Kingdom BioBank (UKBB) had the most physical activity data available for glaucoma patients (n=37,641), followed by the All of Us Research Program (n=437). Other databases, such as FINNGEN and CANPath, described having data available, although these were difficult to access. Open access journal articles provided participant-level information regarding wearable data and glaucoma status with source data available upon request. The types of glaucoma-related data available in the datasets varied across all sources (Table 1).
Conclusions :
Several data sources have available wearable physical activity tracking data for individuals with glaucoma, most notably large national databases such as UKBB and All of Us. However, limited analyses of these data exist in the current literature, demonstrating potential opportunities for future investigations and increased understanding of how exercise and physical activity may alter glaucoma risk.
This abstract was presented at the 2023 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, LA, April 23-27, 2023.