The Influence of Axial Myopia on Diabetic Retinopathy. |
Yang Kyeung Cho, No Hoon Kwak |
1Department of Ophthalmology, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. yangkyeung@hanmail.net 2EOS eye clinic, Korea. |
축성 근시가 당뇨망막병증의 빈도와 진행에 미치는 영향 |
조양경 ( Yang Kyeung Cho ) , 곽노훈 ( No Hoon Kwak ) |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To investigate the association of axial myopia with the incidence and progression of diabeticretinopathy. METHODS: One hundred eyes of diabetic group and one hundred eyes of non-diabetic group were included. We divided one hundred eyes of diabetic group into 5 groups according to their axial length, compared the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy at first hospital visit and after three year follow up. RESULTS: In severe myopic eye(axial length>28mm), the grade of diabetic retinopathy incidencence at the first visit is 1.23(near mild non proliferative diabetic retinopthy) and the grade of diabetic retinopathy progression is 1.17(nearly no change between the first hospital visit and after three year follow up). We found that axial length is inversely related with incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy. CONCLUSION: From this result, we knew that axial myopia is protective for the development of diabetic retinopathy and we suggest there'll be association with decrease in ocular perfusion pressure and axial myopia patients with diabetic retinopathy. |
Key Words:
Axial length;Diabetic retinopathy;Ocular perfusion pressure |