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January 1, 2021Journal of Case Reports and Scientific ImagesOpen Access

Prevalence of dry eye status in type ii diabetes mellitus patients

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NRN RajendranSaveetha UniversityVDVC DivyaVels UniversitySShruthy

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses dry eye prevalence in type 2 diabetes patients, suggesting importance of glycemic control.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the prevalence of dry eye status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Cross-sectional study design involving 87 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged over 40 years.
  • Dry eye status evaluated using Schirmer's test and Tear Film Breakup Time (TBUT).
  • Statistical analysis performed using Microsoft Excel 2013 and SPSS version 20.
  • 55.3% of patients exhibited significant dry eye symptoms, particularly those over 50 years old.
  • Highlights a greater prevalence of dry eye in diabetic patients, indicating a need for better management strategies.

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Rajendran et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65bba660faad1dac64e1f3https://doi.org/10.22271/27080056.2021.v3.i1a.25
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