Table 2

Characteristics of patients with and without diabetic retinopathy progression during their first and last colour Doppler imaging measurement

DR non-progressionDR progression
1st measurementLast measurementp Value1st measurementLast measurementp Value
BP mean = mean blood pressure; IOP = intraocular pressure; FBS = fasting blood sugar; NDR = no diabetic retinopathy; M/Mo BDR = mild to moderate background diabetic retinopathy; S BDR = severe background diabetic retinopathy; PPDR = preproliferative diabetic retinopathy.
BP mean (mm Hg)99.5 (13.9)94.8 (11.3)0.1296.0 (11.2)92.8 (9.9)0.14
Pulse rate (beats/min)78.6 (14.3)78.9 (13.3)0.9073.5 (11.5)75.7 (9.7)0.42
IOP (mm Hg)16.8 (2.2)16.9 (1.8)0.8216.5 (0.8)15.9 (1.4)0.24
FBS (mg/dl)159.3 (51.6)175.7 (48.6)0.11159.6 (26.5)173.2 (63.3)0.37
HgA1c (%)7.1 (0.8)7.4 (1.4)0.207.5 (1.3)7.3 (1.5)0.75
DR statusM/Mo BDR: 6M/Mo BDR: 10M/Mo BDR: 0
S BDR: 11S BDR: 8S BDR: 10
PPDR: 8