Table 1.
List of corneas used in this study.
| Case number | Age | Gender | Cause of death | Type of DM | DM duration (Years) | History of eye diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10-21 | 79 | M | Cerebrovascular Accident | N/A | N/A | Cataracts |
| N10-22 | 75 | F | Coronary artery Disease | N/A | N/A | Cataracts |
| N10-23 | 75 | M | Cerebrovascular Accident | N/A | N/A | None |
| N10-24 | 66 | M | Cardiopulmonary Arrest | N/A | N/A | None |
| N11-11 | 62 | F | Congestive Heart Failure | N/A | N/A | None |
| N11-27 | 34 | F | Unknown | N/A | N/A | None |
| N12-01 | 82 | M | Severe Hyponatremia | N/A | N/A | None |
| N12-03 | 68 | F | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | N/A | N/A | None |
| N12-08 | 60 | M | Liver Cancer | N/A | N/A | Cataracts |
| N12-09 | 74 | F | Cancer | N/A | N/A | None |
| N13-02 | 57 | F | Hepatic Encephalopathy | N/A | N/A | None |
| N13-03 | 63 | F | Respiratory Failure | N/A | N/A | None |
| N13-10 | 82 | F | Cardiopulmonary Arrest | N/A | N/A | IOLs OU |
| N13-45 | 77 | F | Respiratory Arrest | N/A | N/A | None |
| N14-03 | 91 | F | Cerebrovascular Accident | N/A | N/A | None |
| N14-14 | 80 | M | Acute Cardiac Event | N/A | N/A | None |
| N14-37 | 90 | M | Respiratory Failure | N/A | N/A | None |
| N16-33 | 79 | F | Respiratory Failure | N/A | N/A | IOLs OU |
| N16-35 | 76 | F | Stroke/CVA | N/A | N/A | None |
| DM11-18 | 70 | F | Cerebrovascular Accident | NIDDM | 20 | None |
| DM11-30 | 39 | M | Renal Disease | IDDM | Unknown | Hematoma behind retina |
| DM11-31 | 69 | M | Renal Failure | IDDM | Unknown | None |
| DM12-02 | 74 | F | Renal Failure | NIDDM | 10–15 | Cataracts OU |
| DM12-05 | 51 | M | Ventricular Fibrillation | IDDM | Unknown | None |
| DM12-06 | 56 | F | Anoxic Encephalopathy | NIDDM | 15 | IOLs OU |
| DM12-07 | 46 | M | Ischemic Heart Disease | NIDDM | 7 | None |
| DM12-10 | 74 | M | Anoxic Encephalopathy | NIDDM | 15 | None |
| DM12-11 | 88 | M | Hypertension | NIDDM | 20 | IOLs OU |
| DM12-12 | 60 | M | CHF | IDDM | 5 | None |
| DM12-13 | 81 | M | Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest | IDDM | 6 | None |
| DM12-14 | 80 | F | Respiratory Failure | IDDM | 15 | None |
| DM13-01 | 78 | F | Pulmonary Disease | NIDDM | Unknown | None |
| DM13-02 | 91 | M | Pneumonia | NIDDM | 6 | IOLs OU |
| DM13-03 | 63 | F | Respiratory Failure | IDDM | Unknown | None |
| DR13-11 | 53 | F | Respiratory Failure | IDDM | 20 | IOLs OU |
| DM13-13 | 78 | M | Respiratory Failure | NIDDM | 31 | None |
| DM14-12 | 80 | F | Stroke | IDDM | 45 | IOLs OU |
| DM14-50 | 68 | M | Respiratory Failure | IDDM | 28 | IOLs OU |
N, normal; DM, diabetic mellitus; IDDM, T1DM; NIDDM, T2DM; M, male; F, female; IOL, intraocular lens; OU, both eyes.