Morphologic alterations of both the stromal and subbasal nerves in the corneas of patients with diabetes

Mocan, Mehmet; Durukan, Irfan; Irkec, Murat; Orhan, Mehmet

doi:10.1097/01.ico.0000224640.58848.54

Morphologic alterations of both the stromal and subbasal nerves in the corneas of patients with diabetes

Mocan M. C. , Durukan I., Irkec M., Orhan M.

CORNEA, vol.25, no.7, pp.769-773, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1097/01.ico.0000224640.58848.54
Title of Journal : CORNEA
Page Numbers: pp.769-773

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the subbasal and the stromal nerves of the corneas of patients with type 2 diabetes with in vivo confocal microscopy and to compare them with those of nondiabetic patients.