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Br J Ophthalmol 83:1042-1045 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.9.1042
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Diabetic versus non-diabetic colour vision after cataract surgery

Table 1

Clinical data of the non-diabetic and diabetic patients

Non-diabetics Diabetics
Number 19 21
Sex, female (male) 10 (9) 10 (11)
Age in years 57 (33–75) 55 (25–71)
Snellen visual acuity 0.7 (0.3–1)* 0.7 (0.3–1)*
No of pseudophakic/aphakic 18/1 13/8
Retinopathy 2 (0–4)*
HbA1c (%) 8.4 (6.3–10.8)
Duration of diabetes (years) 29 (8–57)
No of IDDM/NIDDM 16/5
  • Values in mean (range) except * in median (range). HbA1c was unavailable in four patients. HbA1cnormal range: 4.1–6.4.

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