To Analyze Association between Central Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Depth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Optical Biometry | [Medical Forum • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Shazia Fahmi: Department of Anatomy, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi.Pakistan

2. Hira Ahmed: Department of Anatomy, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi.Pakistan

3. Talat Samreen: Department of Anatomy, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi.Pakistan

4. Asma Aijaz: Department of Anatomy, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi.Pakistan

5. Hina Jabeen: Department of Opthalmology, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi.Pakistan

6. M.S. Fahmi: Department of Anatomy, Dr. Ishrat-ul-ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Karachi.Pakistan

Abstract:

To determine the anatomical variations in central corneal thickness (CCT) and its association with anterior chamber depth (ACD) in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and to compare them with non-diabetics. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Eye OPD and ward of Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi from January, 2019 till June 2019 for a period of six months. Materials and Methods: There were 100 patients in the study, among which 50 were diabetics and 50 were nondiabetics. After written consent and history, patients were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The CCT, and ACD measurements were estimated with the help of Optical Biometer AL Scan Nidek (non-contact method). The comparison of mean CCT and ACD was done between diabetics and non-diabetics. Results: The difference of CCT was found statistically significant (p value 0.01), whereas comparison of ACD among diabetes and non-diabetics was statistically insignificant (p value 0.22). Conclusion: The present study showed that CCT was increased in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as compared to non-diabetics with more than 5 year of duration. However no significant changes and correlation were found between CCT and ACD on optical biometry.

Page(s): 104-108

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Medical Forum, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

Keywords:

corneal thickness , Diabetes mellitus type 2 , Anterior Chamber Depth , NonDiabetes Mellitus

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