Increased risk of dry eye disease observed in patients with diabetes: Study
A new study published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications showed that dry eye disease (DED) is twice as common in people with diabetes mellitus than in people without the condition. DED is a common, multifactorial condition affecting the surface of the eyes and tears. It is among the most prevalent eye disorders. With a frequency that ranges from 5% to 50% worldwide, DED has major negative effects on public health for the broader community.
Researchers have recently become interested in DED, a common multifactorial condition of the tears and ocular surface, especially in determining its connection to diabetes mellitus (DM). Thus, this study sought to assess the relationship between diabetes mellitus and DED to determine the risks associated with the development of DED in patients with diabetes.
Peer-reviewed English-language publications over the past 10 years that detailed the prevalence of DED in the diabetic community were taken into consideration. The statistical study employed a random effect model with odds ratio (OR) and risk ratio (RR) and corresponding confidence intervals to calculate pooled effect sizes.
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