Intraocular Pressure and its Determinants in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in India

Sayantan Biswas, Rajiv Raman, Vaitheeswaran Koluthungan, Tarun Sharma*

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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to show the intraocular pressure (IOP) distribution and the factors affecting IOP in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in India. Methods: We measured the anthropometric and biochemical parameters for confirmed type 2 DM patients. A comprehensive ocular examination was performed for 1377 subjects aged > 40 years and residing in Chennai. Results: A significant difference in IOP (mean ± standard deviation) was found between men and women (14.6±2.9 and 15.0±2.8 mmHg, p = 0.005). A significantly elevated IOP was observed among smokers, subjects with systemic hypertension and women with clinically significant macular edema (CSME). After a univariate analysis, factors associated significantly with higher IOP were elevated systolic blood pressure, elevated resting pulse rate and thicker central corneal thickness (CCT). In women, elevated glycosylated hemoglobin was associated with a higher IOP. After adjusting for all variables, the elevated resting pulse rate and CCT were found to be associated with a higher IOP. Conclusions: Systemic hypertension, smoking, pulse rate and CCT were associated with elevated intraocular pressure in type 2 DM. Women with type 2 DM, especially those with CSME, were more prone to have an elevated IOP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-166
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Volume44
Issue number4
Early online date29 Jul 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2011

Keywords

  • Central corneal thickness
  • Intraocular pressure
  • Risk factors
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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