Evaluation of Corneal Endothelium in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Beata Urban (Author), Dorota Raczyńska (Author), Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk (Author), Krystyna Raczyńska (Author), Małgorzata Krętowska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. To evaluate the systemic and local factors that contribute to the damage of endothelial cells in diabetic patients and to compare the endothelial structure of the cornea in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. Materials and Methods. The endothelial cell density (ECD) and central corneal thick...