title: [Cornea in diabetus mellitus].
abstract: Diabetus mellitus is associated with numerous ocular complications. Diabetic keratopathy occurs in response to a neuropathy of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve, but also as a result of epithelial subclinical abnormalities, limbal vasculopathy and decrease in tear production. It comprises several symptomatic corneal conditions inducing superficial punctate keratopathy and persistent corneal epithelial erosions; the latter can progress to corneal ulceration and is often resistant to routine clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Militar Central Dr. "Carol Davila" Bucureşti--Secţia Oftalmologie.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simion
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Selaru
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology