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March 18, 2026CureusOpen Access

An Observational Study to Evaluate Dry Eye Status in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients and Its Association With Diabetic Retinopathy

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RPRahul PrasadNMNitish Kumar MarshalKSKomal Soni

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Overview

Observational study evaluates dry eye disease in diabetes patients, suggesting a link with retinopathy severity.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate the prevalence of dry eye disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and its correlation with diabetic retinopathy severity.
  • Cross-sectional observational study conducted over a year
  • Enrolled 153 patients with type 2 diabetes
  • Assessed using Ocular Surface Disease Index, tear break-up time, Schirmer's test, and fluorescein staining
  • Graded diabetic retinopathy using dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy
  • 41.83% of patients had dry eye disease, primarily of moderate severity
  • Patients with dry eye had a longer duration of diabetes compared to those without
  • 31.37% of patients had diabetic retinopathy
  • Significant correlation between dry eye severity and retinopathy progression was observed
  • Higher HbA1c levels related to increased prevalence of dry eye disease

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Prasad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42ae4e9516ffd37a3324https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.105279
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