Wydanie 2/2007
Pachymetria i ocena śródbłonka rogówki u chorych na cukrzycę typu 2.
Pachymetry and Corneal Endothelium Evaluation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dorota Kopacz, Magdalena Michniewicz, Piotr Maciejewicz, Dariusz Kęcik
Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki I Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie Kierownik: prof. nadzw. dr hab. med. Dariusz Kęcik
Summary: The aim of the study was to evaluate pachymetry and corneal endothelium in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to compare results with healthy population. 36 diabetic patients and 69 healthy individuals before cataract surgery (without any other eye disorders) underwent corneal endothelium and pachymetry examinations. The authors compared results of those two groups.
Keywords: pachymetry, corneal endothelium, specular microscopy, type 2 diabetes mellitus.