Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(9):2556-2560.
Published online September 1, 1999.
Central Corneal Thickness and Intraocular Pressure in Diabetes.
Chan Yun Kim, Yoon Hee Chang, Ho Kyum Kim, Young Jae Hong
Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea.
당뇨환자의 중심각막두께와 측정안압
김찬윤(Chan Yun Kim),장윤희(Yoon Hee Chang),김호겸(Ho Kyum Kim),홍영재(Young Jae Hong)
Abstract
To determine whether intraocular pressure is overestimated in diabetes with increased corneal thickness. Fifty-four patients with proliferative retinopathy and thirty-six control subjects were included in this study. Corneal thickness was measured by ultrasound pachymetry and intraocular with Goldmann tonometer in all subjects. There were no significant differences in age distribution between control and diabetes mellitus group (59.5 +/-10.4 years versus 60.6 +/-9.5 years). The corneal thickness was greater in patients with diabetes mellitus than in controls (566.8 +/-30.4 micrometerversus 549.9 +/-28.7 micrometer, p<0.05). The intraocular pressure was increased in diabetes mellitus than in controls, too (14.8 +/-2 .6 mmHgversus 13.1 +/-2.7 mmHg,p<0.05). The corneal thickness was correlated with the intraocular pressure (p<0.05). The increased intraocular pressure in diabetes mellitus is associated with increased corneal thickness.
Key Words: Corneal thickness;Diabetes mellitus;Glaucoma;Intraocular pressure


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