Relationship of retinopathy and hearing loss in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Kurt E., ÖZTÜRK F., Günen A., Sadikoglu Y., Sari R. A., YOLDAŞ T. K., ...More

Annals of Ophthalmology, vol.34, no.3, pp.216-222, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12009-002-0026-4
  • Journal Name: Annals of Ophthalmology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.216-222
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigated whether the degree of diabetic retinopathy correlates with degree of sensorineural hearing loss. Seventy-five diabetic patients and 45 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were evaluated audiologically. Patients were classified into groups by severity of retinopathy: group 1 (n=28), no retinopathy, group 2 (n=4), background retinopathy; and group 3 (n=23), proliferative or end-stage retinopathy. Diabetics had a statistically significant difference at all frequencies of hearing loss, as compared with controls.