(36) Although mean FPGL was in the normal range in both groups, it was significantly higher in the insulin resistant patients.
Demographics of insulin resistant group and control group Parameters Insulin resistant Control group p value group (n=25) (n=25) Mean [+ or -] SD Mean [+ or -] SD Age (years) 34.2[+ or -]11.6 37.3[+ or -]11.5 0.36 Sex (Male:female) 4:21 5:20 0.5 Plasma insulin level 17.3[+ or -]5.9 6.7[+ or -]2.5 <0.0001 (*) FPGL 95.9[+ or -]5.5 90.6[+ or -]55 0.02 (*) BMI value 33.11[+ or -]6.2 26.78[+ or -]4.3 <0.0001 (*) HOMA-IR value 4.05[+ or -]1.3 1.52[+ or -]0.6 <0.0001 (*) SE value 0.25[+ or -]0.69 0.20[+ or -]1.1 0.8 BCVA (logMAR) 0 0 FPGL: Fasting plasma glucose level, BMI: Body mass index, HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index, SE: Spherical equivalent, BCVA: Best corrected visual acuity, SD: Standard deviation Table 2.