Prevalence of diabetes in glaucoma

Oral glucose 75 g was given to 352 patients with chronic glaucoma, acute glaucoma, or ocular hypertension and 73 patients without glaucoma. The proportion of patients with shallow anterior chambers who showed an abnormal response was significantly greater than that in patients with deep anterior cha...

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Published in:BMJ 1985-07, Vol.291 (6488), p.93-95
Main Authors: Mapstone, R, Clark, C V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anterior Chamber
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Clinical Research
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - blood
Eyes
Female
Glaucoma
Glaucoma - blood
Glaucoma - complications
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Iris
Male
Middle Aged
Ocular hypertension
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Oral glucose 75 g was given to 352 patients with chronic glaucoma, acute glaucoma, or ocular hypertension and 73 patients without glaucoma. The proportion of patients with shallow anterior chambers who showed an abnormal response was significantly greater than that in patients with deep anterior chambers and in the control group (p less than 0.005). The probability of developing an abnormal response to oral glucose tests increased as the depth of the anterior chamber decreased; these two variables showed a significant negative linear correlation (r = -0.79, p less than 0.001). The high prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with shallow anterior chambers and glaucoma may explain this association. Because of this, acute glaucoma should be regarded as a symptom of diabetes.
ISSN:0267-0623
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.291.6488.93