Abstract:Background: Intraocular pressure constitutes the most important risk factor for the emergence of glaucoma, a pathology often associated with diabetes mellitus.Objective: The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship between intraocular pressure and type 2 diabetes mellitus and to investigate the effects of chronic hyperglycaemia on the intraocular pressure (IOP).
Materials and Methods:We prospectively measured the IOP by applanation tonometry in 100 patients with type 2 diabetes (Group I) and in 100… Show more
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