scholarly journals Association between ocular biometrical parameters and diabetic retinopathy in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lanhua Wang ◽  
Sen Liu ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Miao He ◽  
Zhiyin Mo ◽  
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AbstractPurposeTo investigate the association between ocular biometrical parameters and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in ocular treatment naive patients with diabetes.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with no history of ocular treatment in Guangzhou, China. The ocular biometrical parameters were obtained by Lenstar, including corneal diameter, central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal curvature (CC), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), and axial length (AL). The lens power and axial length-to-cornea radius ratio (AL/CR ratio) were calculated. Spherical equivalent (SE) was determined by auto-refraction after pupil dilation. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the associations of ocular biometry with any DR and vision threatening DR (VTDR).ResultsA total of 1838 patients were included in the final analysis, involving 145 5(79.2%) patients without DR and 383(20.8%) patients with DR. After adjusting confounding factors, any DR was independently associated with AL (OR = 0.84 per 1 mm increase, 95%CI: 0.74, 0.94), lens power (OR = 0.9951 per 1 D increase, 95%CI: 0.9904, 0.9998), and AL/CR ratio (OR = 0.26 per 1 increase, 95%CI: 0.10-0.70). Similarly, the presence of VTDR was independently related to AL (OR = 0.67 per 1 mm increase, 95%CI: 0.54-0.85), lens power (OR = 0.99 per 1 D increase, 95%CI: 0.98, 0.997), and AL/CR ratio (OR = 0.04 per 1 increase, 95%CI: 0.01, 0.25). The CC, corneal diameter, and refractive status were not significantly correlated with presence of DR or VTDR.ConclusionLonger AL, deeper ACD, higher lens power, and higher AL/CR ratio may be protective factors against DR. Considering the high prevalence of myopia in the Chinese juvenile population, it is worth paying attention to how the incidence of DR in this generation may change over time.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luyao Ye ◽  
Jiangnan He ◽  
Xinji Zhang ◽  
Yi Xu ◽  
Qiuying Chen ◽  
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Abstract Background To investigate the associations of lens power with age, axial length (AL), and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in Chinese adults aged 50 and above. Methods Random clustering sampling was used to identify adults aged 50 years and above in urban regions of Shanghai. The participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination including subjective refraction, autorefraction, and IOL-Master. The crystalline lens power was calculated using Bennett’s formula. Results A total of 4177 adults were included. A linear decrease in lens power was observed both with age and with AL, followed by a stop of lens power loss after the age of 70 or when AL ≥ 25 mm, respectively. Participants with Type 2 DM presented higher lens power (0.43 diopter (D), p < 0.001) and thicker lens thickness (0.06 mm, p < 0.001). In multivariate regression models, there was a positive correlation between lens power and Type 2 DM when age < 75 years (p < 0.001) or AL < 25 mm (p < 0.001) after adjusting for other factors, while no significant association was found in participants aged ≥ 75 years (p = 0.122) or with AL ≥ 25 mm (p = 0.172). Conclusions The lens power in adults aged 50 and above exhibited two stages with age and with AL. Type 2 DM caused an increase in lens power, which was not seen in participants aged ≥ 75 years or with AL ≥ 25 mm.


2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sattar El-Deeb Abd El ◽  
Mohamed Halawa ◽  
Ahmed Saad ◽  
Inas Sabry ◽  
Maram Mahdy ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
N. Zherdiova ◽  
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N. Medvedovska ◽  
B Mankovsky ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
S. Mogilevskyy ◽  
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Iu. Panchenko ◽  
S. Ziablitsev ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e001443
Author(s):  
Jingjing Zuo ◽  
Yuan Lan ◽  
Honglin Hu ◽  
Xiangqing Hou ◽  
Jushuang Li ◽  
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IntroductionDespite advances in diabetic retinopathy (DR) medications, early identification is vitally important for DR administration and remains a major challenge. This study aims to develop a novel system of multidimensional network biomarkers (MDNBs) based on a widely targeted metabolomics approach to detect DR among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) efficiently.Research design and methodsIn this propensity score matching-based case-control study, we used ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry system for serum metabolites assessment of 69 pairs of patients with T2DM with DR (cases) and without DR (controls). Comprehensive analysis, including principal component analysis, orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis, generalized linear regression models and a 1000-times permutation test on metabolomics characteristics were conducted to detect candidate MDNBs depending on the discovery set. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was applied for the validation of capability and feasibility of MDNBs based on a separate validation set.ResultsWe detected 613 features (318 in positive and 295 in negative ESI modes) in which 63 metabolites were highly relevant to the presence of DR. A panel of MDNBs containing linoleic acid, nicotinuric acid, ornithine and phenylacetylglutamine was determined based on the discovery set. Depending on the separate validation set, the area under the curve (95% CI), sensitivity and specificity of this MDNBs system were 0.92 (0.84 to 1.0), 96% and 78%, respectively.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that metabolomics-based MDNBs are associated with the presence of DR and capable of distinguishing DR from T2DM efficiently. Our data also provide new insights into the mechanisms of DR and the potential value for new treatment targets development. Additional studies are needed to confirm our findings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Amara ◽  
R Ghammem ◽  
N Zammit ◽  
S BenFredj ◽  
J Maatoug ◽  
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Abstract Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health concern. Despite compelling evidence about the effectiveness of medications, studies have indicated that less than 50% of patients achieved therapeutic targets. The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment and its determinants. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and June 2017 in the Endocrinology and internal medicine departments of Farhat Hached University Hospital in Sousse, Tunisia. A convenient sample of patients who fulfilled the eligibility criteria was recruited. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to gather information. This was followed by assessing patients' adherence to diabetes medications using the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Results A total of 330 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus participated in this study. The mean ±SD age of patients was 58.96±10.3 with female predominance (60.3%). More than half of participants were with high cardiovascular risk. In most cases (70.6 %), participants were moderate adherent. Results showed that patients become non-adherent as the disease gets older (p = 0.001). In addition patients with health insurance were significantly more adherent comparing to those who did not have it (p = 0.01). Regarding self-care practices and other metabolic risk factors' effects, our data revealed that exercising 30 minutes below than 5 times in week and poor self-management of diet were associated with low adherence (p &lt; 10-3). On the other hand, patients who have started insulin therapy were less adherent than those who had not yet (0.01). Patients with diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy were significantly more prone to be non- adherent, with respective percentage of 39.1% and 37.5%. Conclusions This study provides insights into the determinants of non-adherence, ultimately guiding the effective interventions through development of structured long-term policies not yet implemented. Key messages In most cases (70.6 %), participants were moderate adherent. Patients with diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy were significantly more prone to be non- adherent.


2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Verma ◽  
Rajiv Raman ◽  
K. Vaitheeswaran ◽  
Swakshyar Saumya Pal ◽  
Gella Laxmi ◽  
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