FP1463 : comparative evaluation of incidence of dry eye in patients with and without diabetes mellitus

Prof.Manisha Nada

The most frequent findings of dry eye are reduced tear secretion, tear film instability, higher grade of conjunctival squamous metaplasia, lower goblet cell density and reduced corneal sensation. A comparative evaluation of incidence of dry eye in patients with and without diabetes mellitus was done.The study group included 100 diabetic patients and 100 non-diabetic individuals served as control .Tear film evaluation was done by tear film BUT, Marginal tear strip staining test, Shirmer’s1 test and Rose bengal and Lissamine green staining. 31% cases had moderate dry eye in the study group and 17% in control group had moderate dry eye. In 15% of the cases,severe dry eye was found but in only 5% of the controls.It was concluded that patients with diabetes mellitus have significant increase in incidence of dry eye . Severity of dry eye increases with duration of diabetes.