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Comprehensive review of the effects of diabetes on ocular health

Kathryn Skarbez Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Yos Priestley Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Marcia Hoepf Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Steven B Koevary Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease, New England College of Optometry, 424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA;[email protected]
Pages 557-577 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014
 
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Abstract

In light of the potentially devastating effects of diabetes on ocular health, it behooves the eyecare professional to pay close attention to ocular changes in their diabetic patients so that they can be treated early and effectively. In this article, anterior and posterior segment changes and disease are reviewed in depth, including extraocular, neurological and optic nerve changes. This article intends to provide a useful resource to clinicians regarding the full range of ocular complications associated with diabetes.

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