Diabetic corneal neuropathy and its relation to the severity of retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an in vivo confocal microscopy study.

Zeynep Akkul Kuddusi Erkilic Hidayet Şener Osman Ahmet Polat Elif Er Arslantas

Published in: International ophthalmology (2024)

IVCM can detect early structural corneal nerve changes in diabetic patients. The presence of DM affects ocular surface parameters, especially in long-term DM patients. Corneal sensitivity loss is increased with the presence of DR. All IVCM parameters decrease with DR development and its progression.

Keyphrases

wound healing
end stage renal disease
optical coherence tomography
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
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peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cataract surgery
glycemic control
adipose tissue