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Review
. 2015 Feb 15;6(1):92-108.
doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.92.

Ocular complications of diabetes mellitus

Nihat Sayin  1 , Necip Kara  1 , Gökhan Pekel  1
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Review

Ocular complications of diabetes mellitus

Nihat Sayin et al. World J Diabetes. .

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a important health problem that induces ernestful complications and it causes significant morbidity owing to specific microvascular complications such as, retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy, and macrovascular complications such as, ischaemic heart disease, and peripheral vasculopathy. It can affect children, young people and adults and is becoming more common. Ocular complications associated with DM are progressive and rapidly becoming the world's most significant cause of morbidity and are preventable with early detection and timely treatment. This review provides an overview of five main ocular complications associated with DM, diabetic retinopathy and papillopathy, cataract, glaucoma, and ocular surface diseases.

Keywords: Cataract; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Neovascular glaucoma; Ocular complication; Ocular diseases.

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The polyol pathway.
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The protein kinase C pathway. DAG: Diacylglycerol; PKC; Protein kinase C; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; ECM: Extracellular matrix.
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