Residential Greenspace and Domestic Gardens, Genetic Predisposition, and Incident Glaucoma: A Prospective Cohort Study
Xinyu Zhang, Changjing Han, Xiaojing Liu, Ting Lu, Zixuan Zhang, Xinyu Zhu, Yikeng Huang, Chenxin Li, Xun Xu, Yong Sun, Shuzhi Zhao, Zhi Zheng · 2026
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Xinyu Zhang leads a 2026 cohort study of whether green space near home protects against glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause irreversible blindness. The team used UK Biobank data for 357,920 people and measured greenspace and home gardens within short distances of each home. Follow-up lasted a median of about thirteen and a half years.
During follow-up, 4,046 people developed glaucoma. Those with the most greenspace nearby had roughly eighteen to nineteen percent lower risk than those with the least. Home gardens showed a similar pattern. Air pollution, screen time, activity, and genes did not explain the link. Adding green cover to land planning could support eye health, the authors suggest.
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| CREATOR | Xinyu Zhang, Changjing Han, Xiaojing Liu, Ting Lu, Zixuan Zhang, Xinyu Zhu, Yikeng Huang, Chenxin Li, Xun Xu, Yong Sun, Shuzhi Zhao, Zhi Zheng |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45749 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |