DR. PRATIROOP GANGOPADHYAY

Dr. SANJAY KUMAR DAULAT THAKUR, DR. AVANTIKA SRIVASTAVA

Abstract

Aim: To determine the effect of Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus on the Amplitude of Accommodation in Pre-presbyopic patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 54 diabetic patients between 30-40 years of age and 50 age-matched controls. Using the best corrected distance visual acuity, the amplitude of accommodation was measured by Subjective Push-up Technique using RAF Scale. Result: The mean amplitude of accommodation in the diabetic group was 6.67±2.33D which was significantly lesser than that in the control group (8.74±2.17D) (p=0.000004). There were negative correlations between amplitude of accommodation with duration of Diabetes (r=-0.31, p=0.02) and the level of HBA1c (r=-0.14, p=0.007). Conclusion: Thus, we can conclude that patients with Diabetes showed a lower Amplitude of Accommodation in comparison to healthy controls making them susceptible to Early-onset Presbyopia. Longer duration and poor control of Diabetes also showed significant influence.

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