Ocular involvement in diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes is a worldwide medical problem and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It has considerable impact on both the patient and the society because it typically affects individuals in their most productive years. It is also one of the leading causes of blindness and visual impairment. A person with diabetes has 25 times the risk of blindness compared to a non-diabetic. This article reviews the variety of ways in which the eye and its adnexa can be involved in diabetes mellitus.
Thakur
Sanjay Kumar Daulat
SK
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
Banerjee
Manas Kumar
MK
Esarkar
Ajoy De
AD
Banerjee
Arun Kumar
AK
Biswas
Pradyot Narayan
PN
Banerjee
Rakhi
R
Ghanta
Anil Kumar
AK
Bhaduri
Gautam
G
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