Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Diabetic Patients Without Clinical Signs of Diabetic Retinopathy and Healthy Control Individuals
| Normal Controls (52 Eyes, Mean ± SD) | Diabetic Eyes Without Clinical Signs of DR(49 Eyes, Mean ± SD) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 50.37 ± 10.98 | 51.59 ± 10.99 | 0.627 |
| Sex | 0.337 | ||
| Male | 28 | 31 | |
| Female | 24 | 18 | |
| Duration of DM (y) | 5.82 ± 4.58 | ||
| BCVA, LogMAR (Snellen equivalent) | 0.0346 (20/20) ± 0.0520 | 0.0367(20/20) ± 0.0528 | 0.833 |
| 3 mm-scan quality | 8.46 ± 0.67 | 8.55 ± 0.91 | 0.368 |
| 4.5-scan quality | 8.67 ± 0.71 | 8.55 ± 0.87 | 0.588 |
| Central retinal thickness (µm) | 245.75 ± 16.92 | 246.24 ± 19.72 | 0.892 |
SD, deviation; DM, diabetes mellitus.
A value of P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.