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Ocular Abnormalities in Juvenile Diabetics: Frequent Occurrence of Abnormally High Tensions

Ocular Abnormalities in Juvenile Diabetics: Frequent Occurrence of Abnormally High Tensions Abstract There have been several studies1,2 of the incidence of elevated ocular tension in adult diabetics. Though the evidence is far from complete, it indicates that there is a higher incidence of ocular hypertension among diabetics than among nondiabetics. The ocular tension of children has been studied very little, and that of diabetic children even less. This is understandable. Abnormalities of ocular tension are not common in childhood. After infancy, there is a long period, reaching well into adult life, during which the routine measurement of ocular tension will disclose few abnormalities. In addition, children are often not amenable to tonometry. Hence, tonometry is frequently omitted from the examination of young people. Even in an active ophthalmological practice, diabetic children are not often seen. Abnormalities of their ocular tension might easily escape notice. We believe that this has happened. This report describes the occurrence of an unusual case and how References 1. Waite, J., and Beetham, W.: The Visual Mechanism in Diabetes Mellitus , New Eng J Med 212:367-429, 1935.Crossref 2. Armstrong, J.R., et al: The Incidence of Glaucoma in Diabetes Mellitus , Amer J Ophthal 50:55-63, 1960. 3. Drance, S.M.: The Significance of Changes in Scleral Rigidity During the Water Provocative Test , Trans Canad Ophthal Soc 23:174-183, 1960. 4. Levene, R.Z.: Tonometry and Tonography in a Group Health Population , Arch Ophthal 66:68-73, 1961. 5. Castrén, J., and Pohjola, S.: Scleral Rigidity at Puberty , Acta Ophthal 39:1015-1019, 1961.Crossref 6. Ytteborg, J.: Further Investigations of Factors Influencing Size of Rigidity Coefficient , Acta Ophthal 38:643-657, 1960.Crossref 7. Graff, E., and Dyson, C.: Outflow Studies in Children , Arch Ophthal 74:36-37, 1965.Crossref 8. Safir, A.; Paulsen, E.P.; and Klayman, J.: Elevated Intraocular Pressure in Diabetic Children , Diabetes 13:161-163, 1964. 9. Vannas, S., and Tarkkanen, A.: Some Observations of Glaucoma on Hypophysectomized Juvenile Diabetics , Acta Ophthal 38:635-639, 1960.Crossref 10. Larsen, H.W., and Poulsen, J.E.: Intraocular Tension and Blood-Sugar Fluctuations in Diabetics , Acta Ophthal 40:580-589, 1962.Crossref 11. Stankovic, I., and Jokanovic, R.: Pathologic Modifications of the Organ of Sight in Childhood Diabetics , Srpski Ark Celok Lek 89:577-583, 1961. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

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Abstract There have been several studies1,2 of the incidence of elevated ocular tension in adult diabetics. Though the evidence is far from complete, it indicates that there is a higher incidence of ocular hypertension among diabetics than among nondiabetics. The ocular tension of children has been studied very little, and that of diabetic children even less. This is understandable. Abnormalities of ocular tension are not common in childhood. After infancy, there is a long period, reaching well into adult life, during which the routine measurement of ocular tension will disclose few abnormalities. In addition, children are often not amenable to tonometry. Hence, tonometry is frequently omitted from the examination of young people. Even in an active ophthalmological practice, diabetic children are not often seen. Abnormalities of their ocular tension might easily escape notice. We believe that this has happened. This report describes the occurrence of an unusual case and how References 1. Waite, J., and Beetham, W.: The Visual Mechanism in Diabetes Mellitus , New Eng J Med 212:367-429, 1935.Crossref 2. Armstrong, J.R., et al: The Incidence of Glaucoma in Diabetes Mellitus , Amer J Ophthal 50:55-63, 1960. 3. Drance, S.M.: The Significance of Changes in Scleral Rigidity During the Water Provocative Test , Trans Canad Ophthal Soc 23:174-183, 1960. 4. Levene, R.Z.: Tonometry and Tonography in a Group Health Population , Arch Ophthal 66:68-73, 1961. 5. Castrén, J., and Pohjola, S.: Scleral Rigidity at Puberty , Acta Ophthal 39:1015-1019, 1961.Crossref 6. Ytteborg, J.: Further Investigations of Factors Influencing Size of Rigidity Coefficient , Acta Ophthal 38:643-657, 1960.Crossref 7. Graff, E., and Dyson, C.: Outflow Studies in Children , Arch Ophthal 74:36-37, 1965.Crossref 8. Safir, A.; Paulsen, E.P.; and Klayman, J.: Elevated Intraocular Pressure in Diabetic Children , Diabetes 13:161-163, 1964. 9. Vannas, S., and Tarkkanen, A.: Some Observations of Glaucoma on Hypophysectomized Juvenile Diabetics , Acta Ophthal 38:635-639, 1960.Crossref 10. Larsen, H.W., and Poulsen, J.E.: Intraocular Tension and Blood-Sugar Fluctuations in Diabetics , Acta Ophthal 40:580-589, 1962.Crossref 11. Stankovic, I., and Jokanovic, R.: Pathologic Modifications of the Organ of Sight in Childhood Diabetics , Srpski Ark Celok Lek 89:577-583, 1961.

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Archives of Ophthalmology – American Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 1966

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