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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2022; 10(10): 3014-3026
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014
Published online Apr 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014
Table 4 Demographics and examination findings of the dry eye patients grouped by Schirmer test with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus
Parameters | DEwDM | P value | DEnDM | P value | DEwDM versus DEnDM P value | |||
Schirmer test ≤ 5 mm | Schirmer test > 5 mm | Schirmer test ≤ 5 mm | Schirmer test > 5 mm | Schirmer test ≤ 5 mm | Schirmer test > 5 mm | |||
Number [N] | 39 | 17 | 24 | 9 | ||||
Age [yr ± SEM] | 57.1 ± 8.5 | 57.9 ± 7.2 | 0.707 | 53.5 ± 11.7 | 49.1 ± 9.0 | 0.323 | 0.164 | 0.011 |
Gender | 0.686 | 0.122a | 0.632b | 0.026a | ||||
Male [N (%)] | 23 (59.0) | 11 (64.7) | 8 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | ||||
Female [N (%)] | 16 (41.0) | 6 (35.3) | 16 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | ||||
Blood glucose [mmol/L ± SEM] | 8.8 ± 3.6 | 8.9 ± 5.0 | 0.893 | NA | NA | NA | ||
13.5 ± 6.8 | 9.5 ± 7.4 | 0.054 | NA | NA | NA | |||
HbA1c [% ± SEM] | 8.1 ± 1.8 | 8.1 ± 2.5 | 0.995 | NA | NA | NA | ||
BUT [s ± SEM] | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 0.105 | 5.6 ± 4.3 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 0.114 | 0.153 | 0.856 |
Schirmer test [mm ± SEM] | 2.1 ± 1.7 | 9.9 ± 3.1 | 0.000 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 0.000 | 0.590 | 0.319 |
NFL [mm/mm2 ± SEM] | 16.671 ± 4.749 | 16.727 ± 5.006 | 0.968 | 17.036 ± 4.691 | 16.514 ± 5.549 | 0.788 | 0.767 | 0.922 |
NFD [num/mm2 ± SEM] | 32.4 ± 9.7 | 30.1 ± 11.7 | 0.310 | 35.7 ± 8.3 | 34.7 ± 16.3 | 0.429 | 0.072 | 0.039 |
NBD [num/mm2 ± SEM] | 52.1 ± 22.9 | 55.5 ± 30.9 | 0.241 | 65.6 ± 23.7 | 49.3 ± 22.2 | 0.019 | 0.031 | 0.104 |
R1 [ms ± SEM] | 12.1 ± 0.9 | 11.8 ± 0.6 | 0.406 | 11.1 ± 0.8 | 11.5 ± 0.9 | 0.288 | 0.000 | 0.215 |
- Citation: Fang W, Lin ZX, Yang HQ, Zhao L, Liu DC, Pan ZQ. Changes in corneal nerve morphology and function in patients with dry eyes having type 2 diabetes. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(10): 3014-3026
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i10/3014.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3014