Tear production and corneal sensitivity in diabetes

• Published in: Journal of diabetes and its complications Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 371 - 373
• Main Authors: Cousen, Pippa, Cackett, Peter, Bennett, Harry, Swa, Ken, Dhillon, Bal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2007; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aged; Basal tear production; Cataracts; Cell adhesion & migration; Cornea; Cornea - physiopathology; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetic Retinopathy - physiopathology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Female; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Male; Middle Aged; Noncontact corneal aesthesiometer; Reference Values; Sensitivity and Specificity; Statistical analysis; Studies; Tears - secretion; Type II diabetes; Vision Tests; Type II diabetes; Cornea; Noncontact corneal aesthesiometer; Basal tear production

Diabetic patients are at significant risk of developing corneal lesions such as superficial punctate keratitis, recurrent corneal erosions, persistent epithelial defects, and microbial keratitis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether diabetes mellitus is correlated with both reduced corne...