DR. TANVEER AHMED

DR. SAURA KAMAL DUTTA, DR. NAMRATA SHREE, DR. RAJNEEL BHATTACHARJEE

Abstract

AIM: To examine the integrity of the ocular surfaces of subjects with and without diabetes with no conjunctival and dry eye signs and symptoms and compare conjunctival impression cytology findings in diabetic retinopathy.

METHODS: Conjunctival impression cytology was performed on 86 eyes of 43 subjects with NPDR, 84 eyes of 42 subjects with PDR, and 60eyes of 30 control subjects. Impression cytology specimens of each group were graded and scored in the range 0-3 according to Nelson’s method.

RESULTS: Cases with NPDR and PDR showed statistically significant higher impression

cytology scores than control group with no difference between the NPDR and PDR patients for impression cytology grading scores.

CONCLUSION: It is determined that impression cytology grades are altered in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Consequently, we suggest that there might be an association between the impression cytology grading

scores and the severity of diabetic retinopathy.