Elevated level of uric acid, but not glucose, in aqueous humor as a risk factor for diabetic macular edema in patients with type 2 diabetes
Purpose:
To determine the association of uric acid (UA) and glucose in aqueous humor with diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Methods:
Patients with DME or diabetes mellitus without retinopathy were enrolled from August 2016 to December 2020. Nondiabetic patients with age-related cataract or age-related macular degeneration were included as controls.
Results:
A total of 585 eyes from 585 patients were included for this study. Statistical analysis showed that aqueous UA was associated with central retinal thickness (r = 0.39, P
Source: RETINA - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research
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