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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Study on the effect of diabetes mellitus on corneal thickness
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Mantu Akon, Alpana Kumari, Priyanjit Kumar Kayal
Abstract
Background: This study was conducted to compare the effect of diabetes mellitus on corneal thickness. Material and Methods: A total of 100 participants ware observed, among which 50 participants (100 eyes) are diabetes mellitus and 50 non-diabetic participants (100 eyes). The central and paracentral corneal thickness were examined in all eyes using Optical Coherence Tomography. The epithelium thickness was also measured at central and para-central area of cornea. Results: T-test for independent means was used to compare the corneal thickness between both diabetic and non-diabetic groups and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. The increase in corneal thickness for all the gazes i.e. central, superior, inferior, nasal and temporal found in diabetic participants compared to non-diabetic participants was statistically significant (p<0.00001) but the changes in epithelium thickness found in diabetic patients and non-diabetic participants were not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study documented that there is significantly changes in corneal thickness at all gazes in diabetic participants a comparison to non-diabetic participants. Thicker cornea associated with diabetes mellitus should be taken into consideration while obtaining accurate intraocular pressure measurements in diabetics.
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Mantu Akon, Alpana Kumari, Priyanjit Kumar Kayal "Study on the effect of diabetes mellitus on corneal thickness ". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 1-4
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