Dry Eye Syndrome in Patients of Diabetes with and without Diabetic Retinopathy

Abstract

Background: The  present study was done to assess dry eye syndrome in patients with and without diabetic retinopathy. We compared symptoms and signs of dry eye syndrome in patients with and without retinopathy

Methods: The study was conducted on cases of Type 2 diabetes mellitus with age ?35 years. The study participants were divided into two distinct groups. First group consists of diabetic patients with clinical evidence of diabetic retinopathy and second group with no evidence of diabetic retinopathy. 50 patients were enrolled in each of the above two groups after written informed consent.

Results: All Signs of dry eye disorder were found more commonly in patients with diabetic retinopathy(42.00%) as compared to those without diabetic retinopathy(18.00%).

Conclusion: Dry eye syndrome was positively correlated with the presence of diabetic retinopathy in this study. Any diabetic patient complaining of dry eye symptoms should be screened for diabetic retinopathy.

Keywords: Dry eye, Diabetes, Retinopathy