| Quantitative Analysis of Aqueous Flare in Diabetic Patients. |
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Chul Young Choi, Jun Yong Lee, Joon Mo Kim, Ki Ho Park, Eun Jung Rhee |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjoonmo@dreamwiz.com
2Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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최철영1ㆍ이준용1ㆍ김준모1ㆍ박기호2ㆍ이은정3 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine1, Seoul, Korea / Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine2, Seoul, Korea / Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine3, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
We performed quantitative analysis of aqueous flare to evaluate the influence of diabetes mellitus on the flare values reflecting microvascular injuries of the retina. METHODS: We compared aqueous flare values of diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy (80 patients, 160 eyes), with those of normal control group (21 persons, 42 eyes) and diabetic retinopathy patients (20 patients, 40 eyes). The correlation between flare values and the risk factors of diabetic retinopathy was evaluated in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy. RESULTS: Flare values were highest in diabetic retinopathy patients, and higher in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy than normal control group with statistical significance (p<0.01). Flare values were not significantly correlated with the risk factors of diabetic retinopathy. CONCLUSIONS: Microvascular injury appears to be developed in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy. |
| Key Words:
Aqueous flare;Diabetes mellitus;Diabetic retinopathy |
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