The relationship of central corneal thickness with the status of diabetic retinopathy

• Published in: BMC ophthalmology 2020-06, Vol.20 (1), p.220-220, Article 220
• Main Authors: Canan, Handan, Sahinoglu-Keskek, Nedime, Altan-Yaycioglu, Rana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Central corneal thickness; Comparative analysis; Cornea; Cornea - diagnostic imaging; Cornea - pathology; Corneal Pachymetry - methods; Corneal Topography - methods; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy - blood; Diabetic Retinopathy - complications; Diabetics; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Humans; Hydration; Hyperglycemia; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Lasers; Male; Metabolism; Middle Aged; Ophthalmology; Organ Size; Prospective Studies; Retinopathy; Statistical analysis; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Topography; Visual Acuity - physiology
• ISSN: 1471-2415; 1471-2415
• DOI: 10.1186/s12886-020-01411-2

To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) values measured by three different devices: slit-scanning topography (SST), ultrasonic pachymetry (UP), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in diabetic eyes and compare the CCT values in patients with and without diabetic retinopathy. Ninety-six patients with diabetes mellitus were included in this prospective study and divided into two groups according to the presence of diabetic retinopathy, as Group I with retinopathy and Group II without. The CCT of 96 eyes was measured by three different devices; SST (Orbscan II), UP and OCT. The results of CCT measurements with three different devices were compared. Also, the intergroup differences in CCT measurements were evaluated. The CCT was statistically insignificantly different between the two groups. Although the three methods of CCT measurements correlated well with each other, SST showed significantly (p