Trehalose efficacy in dry eye syndrome therapy in diabetic patients
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus with ocular involvement and that of dry eye syndrome constantly increase. As the result, the ophthalmologist has to deal more and more often with patients having signs of both pathological processes. Neuropathy, against the background of metabolic disorders in diabetes, is an additional factor promoting the aggravation of corneoconjunctival xerosis. A significant part of socially active population suffering from carbohydrate metabolism disorder needs a prescription of medications to correct symptoms as well as signs of the dry eye syndrome. The present article concentrates on investigating trehalose efficacy in dry eye syndrome treatment in diabetic patients.