Central corneal thickness in type II diabetes mellitus: is it related to the severity of diabetic retinopathy?

Toygar O., SIZMAZ S., Pelit A., Toygar B., Yabas Kiziloglu O., Akova Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.3, pp.651-654, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1404-153
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.651-654
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To compare the central corneal thickness (CCT) of type II diabetes mellitus patients with age- and sex-matched healthy subjects and to determine the association of the severity of diabetic retinopathy and CCT.