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Review
. 1988 Mar;65(3):224-30.
doi: 10.1097/00006324-198803000-00013.

A review of manifestations of diabetes mellitus in the anterior eye and cornea

P R Herse  1
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Review

A review of manifestations of diabetes mellitus in the anterior eye and cornea

P R Herse. Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1988 Mar.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus can lead to blindness through its effects on the retina and lens, yet diabetes is a systemic disease influencing the entire eye. The current interest in extended wear contact lenses emphasizes the need for the practitioners to have a thorough knowledge of the pathophysiology of the anterior eye and cornea of the diabetic. The current literature is reviewed, and its relevance to contact lens wear is discussed.

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