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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2024

Proportion and risk factors of epiretinal membrane in residents of Brussels with versus without diabetes mellitus.

Dimitrios Ζ Panagiotou, Laura Van Den Eeckhaute, Achraf Laouani, Pascale Coquelet, Maria Papadaki, Ariane Frère, Walid Baali, Konstantinos T Tsaousis, Laurence Dominique Postelmans

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Dimitrios Ζ PanagiotouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium. panagiotoudim@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7035-3253
Laura Van Den EeckhauteDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Achraf LaouaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Pascale CoqueletDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Maria PapadakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Ariane FrèreDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Walid BaaliDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.
Konstantinos T TsaousisOphthalmology Department, General Hospital of Volos, 134, Polymeri Str., 38221, Volos, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3014-0453
Laurence Dominique PostelmansDepartment of Ophthalmology, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A.Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

purposeTo compare the proportion of epiretinal membrane (ERM) between individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) and without DM, who live in Brussels, to investigate possible risk factors for ERM formation and to compare the results with the ones of large population studies.

methodsParticipants were divided into two groups; 99 patients with DM (group A) and 103 individuals without DM (group B). All participants underwent an undilated 7-field color fundus photography and a spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Age, gender, race, type of diabetes, duration of medical treatment of diabetes, HbA1C rate, smoking, previous cataract surgery and educational level were investigated as possible risk factors.

resultsEpiretinal membrane was detected in 17.2% of group A and in 11.7% of group B participants. The difference is not statistically significant (χ2 (1) = 1.252, p = 0.263). The proportion of ERM was significantly associated with age in both groups (p = .009 and p < .001 respectively), as well as with smoking (p = .023) and previous cataract surgery (p = .028) in patients with DM.

conclusionThere is no statistically significant difference of ERM proportion between the two groups of the study. Age was recognized as a risk factor for both groups, while smoking and previous cataract surgery were identified as predictors only for diabetics.

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Epiretinal MembraneTomography, Optical CoherenceAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsDiabetes mellitusEpiretinal membraneRisk factors

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