Magnitude and Determinants of Dry Eye Syndrome Among Persons With Diabetes Mellitus
The prevalence of DES was high among persons with diabetes. DES was not correlated with duration of diabetes, age, or other known risk factors for DES. Diabetic insulin users diabetic patients had a higher grade of DES compared to those controlling diabetes with oral hypoglycemic medications. Eye care for individuals with diabetes and DES is recommended.
Authors
- Leema K. Alhussayen
- Amna M. Alshenqeti
- Waseem Aalam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8036-7106)
- Raghad Alfaqi
Institutions
- Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91685
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88