Corneal biomechanical characteristics in children with diabetes mellitus

To compare the corneal biomechanical properties in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy children. In this cross-sectional study, the study and control groups were composed of 68 children with DM and 74 healthy children, respectively. The corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance...

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Published in:International ophthalmology 2014-08, Vol.34 (4), p.881-886
Main Authors: Nalcacioglu-Yuksekkaya, Pınar, Sen, Emine, Cetinkaya, Semra, Bas, Veysel, Aycan, Zehra, Ozturk, Faruk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology
Case-Control Studies
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Intraocular Pressure - physiology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Original Paper
Regression Analysis
Sex Distribution
Young Adult
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Summary:To compare the corneal biomechanical properties in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and healthy children. In this cross-sectional study, the study and control groups were composed of 68 children with DM and 74 healthy children, respectively. The corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg) and corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) were measured with the ocular response analyzer (ORA). Associations between ocular and diabetic parameters were also evaluated. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in age or gender distribution. The mean CH was 10.8 ± 1.5 and 10.7 ± 1.7 mmHg while the mean CRF was 10.9 ± 1.9 and 10.5 ± 1.6 mmHg in the diabetic group and control group, respectively. The mean IOPg was 15.9 ± 3.7 and 15.2 ± 3.4 mmHg, and the mean IOPcc was 15.8 ± 3.0 and 15.3 ± 3.4 mmHg in the diabetic and control group, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups for CH, CRF, IOPg, and IOPcc measurements (independent t test, p  = 0.624, p  = 0.207, p  = 0.263, p  = 0.395, respectively). This study shows that type 1 DM does not have any effect on the corneal biomechanical parameters in childhood.
ISSN:0165-5701
1573-2630
DOI:10.1007/s10792-014-9899-7