Alteration of choroidal circulation in the foveal region in patients with type 2 diabetes
Alteration of choroidal circulation in the foveal region in patients with type 2 diabetes
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DOI:
10.1136/bjo.2003.035345
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发表时间:
2004-08-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Yoshida, A
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作者:
Nagaoka, T;Kitaya, N;Yoshida, A
Aim: To investigate changes in choroidal blood flow (CBF) in the foveal region in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: Laser Doppler flowmetry was used to determine the CBF in the foveal region in 70 patients with type 2 diabetes and 36 age and sex matched healthy subjects ( control group). The patients were classified into three groups: 33 patients ( 33 eyes) with no diabetic retinopathy (NDR), 20 patients ( 20 eyes) with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and no macular oedema (NPDR/MO-), and 17 patients ( 17 eyes) with NPDR and MO (NPDR/MO+). Optical coherence tomography was also used to measure the foveal thickness.Results: The group averaged CBF values were 13.5 (4.9), 9.4 (2.5), 10.8 (4.8), and 5.6 (2.0) ( arbitrary units) in the control, NDR, NPDR/MO-, and NPDR/MO+ groups, respectively. The group averaged CBF values in the NDR group decreased (30.2%; p< 0.01) compared with the control group. The average CBF value in the NPDR/MO+ group was also significantly lower (48.2%; p< 0.01) compared with that in the NPDR/MO- group.Conclusion: The CBF in the foveal region significantly decreases in patients with diabetes, especially those with macular oedema.