Ultrastructural changes in the external recti muscles in diabetes mellitus.
Six external recti muscles chosen from a material of 20 muscles were studied with the transmission electron microscope. The specimens were obtained during enucleation procedure. All of the patients suffered from diabetes mellitus. Specimens of non-diabetic patients of the same age group were used as controls. The age-related changes were less distinct than those found in the diabetic material. In diabetes muscular atrophy dominated and serious signs of vasculopathy were present.
Follmann
P
P
Department No. I. of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
Varga
M
M
Valu
L
L
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002196:Capillaries / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000648:ultrastructure*