Table 2 Biomechanical characteristics of cornea in T2DM patients with different diabetes course.

From: Analyzing the changing trend of corneal biomechanical properties under different influencing factors in T2DM patients

Course of T2DM (year)

CH (mmHg)

CRF (mmHg)

Median

95% CI

Median

95% CI

Group I (n = 145)

12.12

11.02, 12.34

12.45

11.32, 13.48

Group II (n = 104)

11.68

10.21, 12.08

11.92

10.82, 12.34

Group III (n = 115)

11.24

9.34, 11.23

11.44

10.93, 12.03

Group IV (n = 109)

10.79

9.02,11.08

10.92

9.78,11.73

Group V (n = 177)

10.38

8.91, 10.92

10.33

9.67, 11.21

P值

0.001

 

0.041

 
  1. Group I(1 < T2DM course < 5), Group II (5 ≤ T2DM course < 10), Group III (10 ≤ T2DM course < 15) , Group IV (15 ≤ T2DM course < 20) and Group V (T2DM course ≥ 20).
  2. CH Corneal hysteresis, CRF Corneal resistance factor.
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