Jul 08 2010
Link Between Dry Eyes and Diabetic Retinopathy Discovered
Researchers have found a link between diabetic retinopathy and dry eye syndrome. More than 50% of type 2 diabetes patients enrolled in a study at Yazd Diabetes Research Center exhibited dry eye symptoms in addition to their main complaint of diabetic retinopathy. Study authors acknowledge a connection between the conditions, but state that further research is necessary to establish a causal relationship between the two. They do state that “examination for dry eye should be an integral part of the assessment of diabetic eye disease.”
SOURCE: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579813
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