Glaucoma and diabetes: A review
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Glaucoma is ranked second amongst the causes of irreversible blindness worldwide Diabetes mellitus DM is a global public health concern with numerous microvascular complications There is increasing evidence to suggest that diabetic patients have greater risk of glaucoma as wellThis review article discusses the pathogenesis of glaucoma especially when associated with diabetes mellitus and how this knowledge can help decrease the burden of loss of vision in diabetic patients due to GlaucomaKeywords Blindness Diabetes mellitus Glaucoma
Authors and Affiliations
Shweta Tripathi, M Srinivasan
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