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We performed a meta-analysis of cohort studies to evaluate the association between glaucoma with incidence of AD, all-cause dementia, and non-AD dementia.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Cohort studies which evaluated the association between glaucoma with incidence of AD, all-cause dementia, and non-AD dementia in adult population with multivariate analyses were identified by systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane's Library databases. A random-effects model incorporating the potential intra-study heterogeneity was used for the meta-analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Eleven cohort studies including 4,645,925 participants were included. Results showed that compared to those without glaucoma at baseline, adult patients with glaucoma was not independently associated with increased incidence of AD [adjusted risk ratio (RR): 1.03, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93\u20131.05, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.55; <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 83%], all-cause dementia (adjusted RR: 1.08, 95% CI: 0.97\u20131.19, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.15; <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 79%), or non-AD dementia (adjusted RR: 1.05 95% CI: 0.91\u20131.21, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.49; <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 82%). Sensitivity analyses by excluding one study at a time did not significantly affect the results of the meta-analyses. Moreover, subgroup analyses showed consistent results in meta-analysis of prospective or retrospective cohort studies, and in meta-analysis of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or primary angle-closure glaucoma (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>-values for subgroup difference all &amp;gt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Current evidence from cohort studies did not support that glaucoma is an independent risk factor of AD, all-cause dementia, or non-AD dementia in adult population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2021.688551","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,24]],"date-time":"2021-08-24T08:34:37Z","timestamp":1629794077000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Glaucoma Is Not Associated With Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort 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