Comparative Study of the Pre-Corneal Tear Film in Diabetic and Non Diabetic Patients
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus may induce various kinds of ocular complications. It is well known that diabetes induces retinopathy and cataract, but recently it is being increasingly recognized, that the tear film is also adversely affected in diabetics. Examination of 400 eyes of an equal number of diabetics and non-diabetics revealed that after age and gender adjustment, there was a significantly higher percentage of diabetic patients (19 %) who had Dry Eye Disorder, compared with non-diabetic patients (7 %, P
Keywords: Tear film function, Dry eye, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic retinopathy
How to Cite?: Purva Agarwal, Ramya Krishna, Jonnadula Aravind, "Comparative Study of the Pre-Corneal Tear Film in Diabetic and Non Diabetic Patients", Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1320-1326, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20201428, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20201428