24.To Analyze Association between Central Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Depth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Optical Biometry
Shazia Fahmi1, Hira Ahmed1, Talat Samreen1, Asma Aijaz1, Hina Jabeen2 and
M.S. Fahmi3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the anatomical variations in central corneal thickness (CCT) and its association with anterior chamber depth (ACD) in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and to compare them with non-diabetics.
Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Eye OPD and ward of Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi from January, 2019 till June 2019 for a period of six months.
Materials and Methods: There were 100 patients in the study, among which 50 were diabetics and 50 were non-diabetics. After written consent and history, patients were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The CCT, and ACD measurements were estimated with the help of Optical Biometer AL Scan Nidek (non-contact method). The comparison of mean CCT and ACD was done between diabetics and non-diabetics.
Results: The difference of CCT was found statistically significant (p value 0.01), whereas comparison of ACD among diabetes and non-diabetics was statistically insignificant (p value 0.22).
Conclusion: The present study showed that CCT was increased in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as compared to non-diabetics with more than 5 year of duration. However no significant changes and correlation were found between CCT and ACD on optical biometry.
Key Words: Corneal thickness, Non-Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Anterior chamber depth
Citation of article: Fahmi S, Ahmed H, Samreen T, Aijaz A, Jabeen H, Fahmi MS. To Analyze Association between Central Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Depth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Optical Biometry. Med Forum 2022;33(2):104-108.