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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2017

A clinical correlation of conjunctival microangiopathy with grades of retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

M A Khan, Manasa Katta, V S Gurunadh, P S Moulick, Sandeep Gupta, Alok Sati

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M A KhanProfessor, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
Manasa KattaResident, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
V S GurunadhCommandant, Military Hospital Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India.
P S MoulickProfessor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
Sandeep GuptaAssociate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
Alok SatiAssociate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India.
Armed Forces Medical College · IN

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Abstract

backgroundConjunctival microangiopathy has been described among diabetics similar to retinal vessel angiopathy. Correlation of these conjunctival microangiopathy changes with retinopathy may form the basis of screening by external examination without expert fundus evaluation.

methodsConjunctival vessels widths and tortuous segment length of conjunctival vessels of 96 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were photographed and measured by the Zeiss Fundus camera Visupac software. The measurements were correlated with retinopathy grade in those eyes.

resultsThe mean conjunctival vessel width was 40.61 μ (SD 17.25) with a uniform increase from 34.4 μ (SD 8.70) in mild NPDR to 53.50 μ (SD 33.45) in the PDR group which was statistically significant (

conclusionA positive correlation was seen between conjunctival vessel width and tortuosity with severity of retinopathy. Widths over 80 μ and tortuous segment length over 900 μ are suggestive of severe grades of retinopathy.

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Conjunctival microangiopathyDiabetesRetinopathy

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PMID28790784
PMCPMC5533522
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