Does myopia decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy in both type-1 and type-2 diabetes mellitus?

Thakur, Swapnil; Verkicharla, Pavan K.; Kammari, Priyanka; Rani, Padmaja Kumari

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_1403_21

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“…Although there is overwhelming evidence to indicate that myopia has a protective effect against diabetic retinopathy, epidemiological studies show some inconsistencies [31][32][33][34][35]. Contrary to the huge evidence to support the protective effect of myopia against diabetic retinopathy, myopes in this study were found to be almost 11 times more likely at risk of DR (OR, 10.70; 95% CI, 3.91-29.27) compared to emmetropes and hyperopes (OR, 2.14; 95% CI, 0.70-6.53).…”

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Risk of major myopia-associated non-communicable ocular health disorders in Ghana

Kyei,

Kwasi Gyaami,

Abowine

et al. 2024

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Objective To assess the differential association of myopia with major non-communicable ocular diseases in an African clinical cohort. Methods A five-year hospital-based retrospective study of myopia cases. Patients’ folders, Optical Coherence Tomography scans, and fundus photographs were reviewed for the abstraction of relevant data. Only records that employed recognized standards and classification systems for diagnosing and staging the various ocular conditions were included. Demographic characteristics, non-cycloplegic objective refractive findings, and non-communicable eye diseases were retrieved from the records. Myopia-associated risk factors were then determined using logistic regression and correlation. Results Some 16018 patients (32027 eyes) met the inclusion criteria for at least one eye comprising 50.8% males (n = 8137) and 49.2% females (n = 7881). The mean age of the patients was 43.14 ± 17.88 years (range: 2–98 years). The mean spherical equivalent± Standard deviation for myopia was -2.30±3.23 DS (range: -0.50 to -25DS). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that myopic eyes had a higher odd of AC (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.50–0.57), POAG (OR, 6.0; 95% CI, 5.26–6.82), DR (OR, 10.70; 95% CI, 3.91–29.27) and cataracts (OR, 20; 95% CI, 15.32–26.20) but not dry eye (OR, 0.74, 95% CI, 0.68–0.81), macular degeneration and pterygium (OR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.32–0.40). Conclusion Africans with myopia are more at risk of developing allergic conjunctivitis, cataracts, POAG, and DR but not for dry eye, macular degeneration, and pterygium.

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Risk of major myopia-associated non-communicable ocular health disorders in Ghana

Kyei,

Kwasi Gyaami,

Abowine

et al. 2024

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“…We read an article entitled “Does myopia decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy in both type-1 and type-2 diabetes mellitus?” by Thakur et al . [ 1 ] published in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. The article evaluated the relationship between the severity of myopia and the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in individuals with type-1 or type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM).…”

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Chaurasiya

Gupta

2023

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…We appreciate the comments and interest of the authors in our publication. [ 1 ] We would like to address the concerns raised in relation to our manuscript that aimed to investigate the relationship between the severity of myopia and the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.…”

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