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Age at menarche, and menopause, reproductive span, and time since menopause were used as surrogate markers of lifetime estrogen exposure. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed for the non-glaucoma and glaucoma groups, adjusting for confounders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among women without glaucoma, indicators of longer estrogen exposure were significantly associated with higher IOP. Menopause at the age of \u226549 years and reproductive span of \u226533 years were associated with IOP increases of 0.79 mmHg and 0.88 mmHg, respectively. Conversely, in women with glaucoma, longer estimated estrogen exposure was associated with lower IOP. Menopause at \u226548 years of age and reproductive span at \u226531 years were not associated with IOP reduction. These findings demonstrate distinct associations between endogenous estrogen exposure proxies and IOP in women with and without glaucoma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our results suggest a context-dependent role of estrogen in ocular physiology, with potential implications for glaucoma risk assessment and the development of preventive strategies in aging women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0353666","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]],"date-time":"2026-07-29T17:26:27Z","timestamp":1785345987000},"page":"e0353666","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association between female reproductive factors and intraocular pressure according to glaucoma status: A cross-sectional study of 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