Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The severity of symptoms is due to the type and duration of diabetes. Hence; the present study was conducted for assessing the clinical profiles of dry eyes in diabetic patients. Materials & methods: A total of 100 type II Diabetes Mellitus patients were enrolled. Patient data was collected according to the proforma. Medical history and history of extra ocular surgery and contact lens use was noted. A detailed history taking was done including age, sex, ocular symptoms, detailed history of diabetes with duration and treatment, history of allergy, drug intake, joint pain, chemical injury & Steven Johnson syndrome. The presence of any systemic disease, history of ocular surgeries, trauma or contact lens use and ocular medications was noted. Incidence and profile of dry eyes in diabetic patients was assessed. Results: The overall prevalence of dry eyes was found to be 63 percent of the type-2 diabetic patients. Significant results were obtained while correlating gender with presence of dry eyes. Feeling of dry eyes, gritty feeling, burning sensation, stickiness, watering, redness, itching sensation and ocular pain were the common ocular manifestations seen in patients with dry eyes. Conclusion: Diabetic patients are at increased risk of developing ocular surface complications. Hence clinical evaluation of dry eye should be an integral part of ocular examination in diabetic patients.