|
NR. 3(II)/2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ocena zmian
strukturalnych rogówki w cukrzycy
The evaluation of structural corneal changes in diabetic
patients
Ewa Langwińska-Wo¶ko, Edyta
Zielińska, Anetta Dworakowska-Drwęga, Adam Hapunik
Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki II Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii
Medycznej w Warszawie
Samodzielny Publiczny Kliniczny Szpital Okulistyczny w Warszawie
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. Jerzy Szaflik |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Summary: |
Purpose: The aim of
this study was evaluation of corneal thickness and
condition of corneal endothelium in diabetic patients.
We tried to find out correlation between these
parameters and duration and type of diabetes.
Material and methods: We examined 186 patients
(288 eyes). They were divided in two groups: suffering
from diabetes and matched control group – non-diabetic
patients. In our study we did not include any patients
after eyaball trauma, eye inflamation or operation and
patients with high refractive errors or limited value of
intraocular pressure. The central corneal thickness (CCT)
was measured by OLCR Pachymeter – HAAG STREIT (Optical
Low Coherent Reflectometry). Corneal endothelium was
estimated by Specular Microscope SP-1000-TOPCON.
Results: The mean CCT was 573.75 mm in diabetic
patients and 540.85 mm in the control group. The mean
number of corneal endothelium cells was 1942.31 kom/mm2
and 2015.22 kom/mm2, respectively.
Conclusions: The central corneal thickness in
diabetic patients is greater than in control group –
this difference is statistically significant. The
difference in number of corneal endothelium cells in
both groups is statistically not significant |
| |
|
| Key words: |
central corneal thickness,
corneal endothelium cells, diabetes, diabetic patients. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
