Table 2.
Patient Demographics and Clinical Measurements
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Controls | Patients With DM but Without DR | Patients With DR | |
| Patients, No. | 12 | 11 | 31 |
| Eyes, No. | 16 | 20 | 41 |
| Age, y | 58.8 (10.1) | 57.9 (8.1) | 62.8 (13.4) |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Systolic | 115 (17) | 125 (7) | 121 (16) |
| Diastolic | 72 (7) | 81 (6) | 70 (13) |
| Mean | 87 (10) | 95 (8) | 87 (13) |
| Intraocular pressure, mm Hg | 13.0 (2.2) | 15.8 (2.4) | 14.9 (2.5) |
| Ocular perfusion pressure, mm Hg | 74 (9) | 79 (6) | 73 (12) |
| Axial eye length, mm | 23.5 (1.1) | 24.1 (1.4) | 24.0 (1.1) |
| Total retinal blood flow, μL/min | 44.4 (8.3) | 40.1 (7.7) | 39.6 (15.4) |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; DR, diabetic retinopathy.