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Correlation between clinical and cytological parameters of dry eye among diabetics in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Onyinyechukwu M OnyekweluOlufisayo T AribabaVincent I OnyekweluOluwatobi O IdowuMonsurah O SalamiKabir B BadmosAdeola O Onakoya
Published in: International ophthalmology (2020)
This study demonstrates worse ocular surface damage among diabetics characterised by ocular surface staining and abnormal CIC. Furthermore, it shows a positive correlation between ocular surface staining and CIC. Dry eye assessment should be incorporated in routine diabetic eye screening.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • oxidative stress
  • flow cytometry
  • clinical practice
  • adipose tissue
  • wound healing
  • insulin resistance
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided