INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IN DIABETO-HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS OF AGE-MATCHED NEWLY DIAGNOSED - A CRSSSECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the intraocular pressure in diabeto-hypertensive
subjects and age and sex matched normal healthy adults. Study Design: Cross-sectional
analytic study. Methodology: 50 subjects visiting the out-patient department (OPD) of
Ophthalmology in Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, were examined. 25 were newly diagnosed
diabeto-hypertensive, and 25 normal healthy were selected from the relatives of these patients.
IOP was checked by Goldman Applanation Tonometer. Blood pressure was checked by
mercury sphygmomanometer. Blood glucose level checked by glucometer. Results: The IOP
was raised in both eyes of diabeto-hypertensive patients and there was a significant difference
in intraocular pressure of normal healthy control and diabeto-hypertensive subjects. The
differences between two groups was analyzed by paired Student’s t-test. The P-value was
<0.001. Conclusion: Intra-ocular pressure can be raised in all diabeto-hypertensive subjects,
which shows that co-existence of diabetes and hypertension were important risk factor for
raised intraocular pressure.