Clinical Study Ophthalmic research 2012

Influence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on central corneal thickness.

Ayata A, Uzun G, Mutluoglu M, Unal M, Yildiz S, Ersanli D — Ophthalmic research, 2012

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on central corneal thickness in 32 subjects, divided into diabetic and nondiabetic groups.

What They Found

HBO treatment did not significantly change central corneal thickness in diabetic subjects (547.6 ± 34.5 vs. 548.6 ± 34.6 μm; p = 0.606). However, in nondiabetic subjects, central corneal thickness was significantly reduced after HBO treatment (576.5 ± 34.8 vs. 569.0 ± 34.8 μm; p < 0.001), though this change was minor.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada nor involved Canadian researchers or participants.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this study is that it only examined the effect of a single hyperbaric oxygen exposure, and the observed changes were minor.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	21691138
Year Published	2012
Journal	Ophthalmic research
MeSH Terms	Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blood Glucose; Cornea; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Retinopathy; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Ultrasonography; Visual Acuity

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