Obesity negatively impacts corneal nerves in patients with diabetes mellitus
General obesity, specifically higher BMI, adversely affects corneal nerve health in individuals with DM. Evaluation of corneal nerves and resultant keratopathy should be considered in patients with DM and concomitant obesity.
Authors
- Ansa Anam
- Calesta Hui Yi Teo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-3664)
- Jasmine Shimin Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8550-087X)
- Suresh Chandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-4886)
- Chang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-5108)
- Mingyi Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1486-259X)
- Yu‐Chi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5408-0382)
- Ching‐Yu Cheng
- Isabelle Xin Yu Lee
- Yadana Htunwai
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
- Singapore National Eye Center (SG)
- Khyber Teaching Hospital (PK)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (SG)
- Singapore Eye Research Institute (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Neuroscience Institute (SG)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye and Vision
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-025-00433-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Medical Research Council