Take Diabetes Into Consideration When Assessing for Glaucoma

Diabetes and hyperglycemia are associated with thicker central corneal thickness (CCT), which could lead to overestimation of intraocular pressure when assessing patients for glaucoma, new research suggests, as reported by Medscape.

The findings were published online January 4 in JAMA Network Open by Xiao-Yang Luo, MD, PhD, of Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues.

CCT is associated with the onset and progression of glaucoma. In this study of nearly 9000 adults of Chinese, Malay, and Indian origin living in Singapore, CCT was significantly thicker in those with diabetes, higher random glucose levels, and higher HbA_1c values. The latter two associations were seen only among individuals with diabetes, not those without.

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