Retinal ganglion cell complex thickness in subjects with diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled hypertension in China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the interactive relationship between blood pressure status and diabetic mellitus (DM) with ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness in elderly individuals in rural China.

Methods

Participants aged 50 years and older in a rural area of Daxing District, Beijing, were recruited in this study from October 2018 to November 2018. All subjects underwent a comprehensive systemic and ocular examination. Blood pressure status was graded as normotension, controlled hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension according to blood pressure measurements and the use of any medication for hypertension treatment. GCC parameters were measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Generalized linear models (GLM) adjusted for related potential confounders were us

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature