Association of hypertension defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline and choroidal thickness changes in type 2 diabetes: a 2-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This prospective cohort study investigated the longitudinal relationship between hypertension (HTN), defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines, and changes in choroidal thickness (CT) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Patients aged 30-80 years from the Guangzhou Diabetic Eye Study were categorized into non-HTN, stage 1-HTN, and stage 2-HTN groups based on BP criteria. Macular and parapapillary CT were measured using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Mixed linear regression models analysed CT decline rates over a median 2.1-year follow-up, adjusting for confounders.

Results

803 diabetes patients were included. Both stage 1-HTN and stage 2-HTN groups showed significantly thinner macular and parapapillary CT compared to non-HTN (all P < 0.0

SUBMITTER: Liu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11733246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature