Abstract

CLARAMONTE, P.J. et al. Variation of central corneal thickness in diabetic patients as detected by ultrasonic pachymetry. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2006, vol.81, n.9, pp.523-526. ISSN 0365-6691.

Objective: To prove the existence of a correlation between central corneal thickness and diabetes. Methods: Ultrasound pachymetry measurements were made in 1,000 patients. The sample was divided into two groups of patients: 953 of them were non-diabetic patients, and 47 were diabetic patients. Results: The average central corneal thickness in diabetic patients was 571.96 ± 26.81 microns with a range between 514 and 626. The average central corneal thickness found in non-diabetic patients was 544.89 ± 35.36 microns with range of 448 to 649. The increase in central corneal thickness found in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic patients was statistically significant (p<0.001, Student «t» test). Conclusions: We found that diabetic patients had an increased central corneal thickness when compared with non-diabetic patients.

Keywords : Pachymetry; diabetes; central corneal thickness.

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