Clinical Study

The Role of Systemic Arterial Stiffness in Open-Angle Glaucoma with Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

Comparison of demographic and clinical data.

 OAG ()Control () value

Gender (male : female)47 : 2861 : 310.625
Mean age (years)59.03 ± 10.1559.46 ± 9.680.78
Hypertension29 (38.7%)40 (43.5%)0.53
Mean IOP (mmHg)14.55 ± 4.08 13.93 ± 2.850.26
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)126.80 ± 18.10125.28 ± 13.770.54
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)75.87 ± 9.98 74.87 ± 9.530.51
Pulse pressure (mmHg)50.93 ± 12.6350.41 ± 9.380.76
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)93.56 ± 11.8391.67 ± 10.210.30
Mean baPWV (cm/s)1638.73 ± 276.041550.43 ± 256.390.035
 baPWV, Rt. (cm/s)1633.16 ± 278.051549.24 ± 260.540.048
 baPWV, Lt. (cm/s)1644.31 ± 280.461551.63 ± 258.360.029
ABI, Rt.1.14 ± 0.081.12 ± 0.110.26
ABI, Lt.1.14 ± 0.091.12 ± 0.100.21
Intima-media thickness (IMT)
 CCA, Rt. (mm)0.71 ± 0.130.68 ± 0.140.28
 CCA, Lt. (mm)0.71 ± 0.160.73 ± 0.150.53
 Bulb, Rt. (mm)0.86 ± 0.230.83 ± 0.170.43
 Bulb, Lt. (mm)0.80 ± 0.180.86 ± 0.230.21
 ICA, Rt. (mm)0.56 ± 0.130.55 ± 0.080.58
 ICA, Lt. (mm)0.54 ± 0.070.57 ± 0.080.20
Body mass index (BMI)25.80 ± 6.0825.19 ± 3.460.44
Total cholesterol169.04 ± 41.72161.08 ± 39.140.21
Triglyceride179.37 ± 2266.87141.02 ± 167.580.28
Fast blood glucose145.47 ± 55.84133.59 ± 43.330.12
HbA1C (%)6.97 ± 1.237.00 ± 1.320.87
Diabetic retinopathy0.639
 No diabetic retinopathy63 (84.0%)83 (90.2%)
 Mild NPDR6 (8.0%)5 (5.4%)
 Moderate NPDR4 (5.3%)2 (2.2%)
 Severe NPDR2 (2.7%)2 (2.2%)

Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequency (%).
baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; ABI: ankle-brachial index; CCA: common carotid artery; ICA: internal carotid artery; NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.