ArticleTaiwan journal of ophthalmology
Comparing the Doppler flow parameters of orbital vessels among healthy nonsmokers, diabetic nonsmokers, and diabetic smokers visiting a tertiary health-care center.
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purposeThe present study aimed to assess the impact of diabetes mellitus and smoking in orbital vessels, utilizing resistive index (RI) through color Doppler imaging (CDI). MATERIALS AND
methodsThe cross-sectional study consisted of 90 participants divided into three groups of 30 each. Group A consisted of normal individuals, Group B consisted of patients with diabetes, and Group C consisted of patients with a history of diabetes and smoking. The RIs were obtained for the orbital vessels for both eyes using CDI. Analysis of variance with
resultsSignificant differences were observed in the mean RI values of the ophthalmic artery, central retinal artery (CRA), and central retinal vein (CRV) in all three groups bilaterally (
conclusionRIs of the orbital vessels are significantly increased in patients with diabetes and higher in diabetic smokers, suggesting that diabetes affects the retinal vasculature, and smoking exacerbates this pathology.
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