Glaucoma and diabetes: A review Tripathi Shweta1,*, Srinivasan M2 1Senior Consultant, Glaucoma services Indira Gandhi Eye Hospital and Research Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2Formlely Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Mada Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author: Email: ssaishweta@rediffmail.com
Online published on 14 January, 2019. 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 well. This 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 Glaucoma. Top Keywords Blindness, Diabetes mellitus, Glaucoma. Top |