Features of the morphometric parameters of the light-refracting parts of the eye in children of the second period of childhood with diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) type 1 is the most common endocrine pathology in children. Acute complications, severe chronic complications, premature death at a young age place diabetes mellitus on a par with the most important medical problems and require close attention of health authorities. (5) Purpose: to study the features of the morphometric parameters of the light-refracting parts of the eye of children of the second period of childhood with diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods: Data from a survey of the morphometric parameters of the light-refracting parts of the eye in children with diabetes mellitus were analyzed: 100 children from 7 to 18 years old, for the period from 2019-2022, and 60 children with diabetes mellitus and 40 healthy children (comparison group) were also examined. age and gender. Conclusions: Regardless of the severity of the disease, reactive-dystrophic pathological changes in these eye parameters were identified as a result of diabetes mellitus.