The clinical-pathological evaluation of dry eye in dibetes mellitus

Abstract

Histopathologic ally in patient with diabetes the basement membrane is fragile in cornea which leads to recurrent corneal erosion. it was observed that reflex tearing was decreased & associated ocular surface diseases leads to a state of dryness in eye with diabetic patient. There is a close relationship between diabetic retinopathy and Kerato conjunctivitis Sicca (P< 0.006) with no laser Rx in diabetic eye in comparison to laser treatment. The present study on clinicopathological evaluation of dry eye status in diabetes mellitus was carried out in department of ophthalmology V.S.S.M.C.H, Burla between June 2006 - June 2008 with active co-ordination of the department of ophthalmology and pathology.