Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Increased Incidences Of Conjunctivitis And Antimicrobial Prescriptions, Research Suggests.

reports, “Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with increased incidences of conjunctivitis and antimicrobial prescriptions, but hyperglycemia does not appear to be associated with ocular infections,” researchers found after analyzing data on “incident eye infections in 48,584 adults with diabetes (3,273 with type 1 diabetes) and 938,440 adults without diabetes.” The findings (pdf) were published online in Diabetes Care. http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/in-the-journals/%7Bf92e0e9e-9bf3-4ce4-b7ca-cbabe362f56a%7D/diabetes-status-not-glycemic-control-associated-with-conjunctivitis-incidence “The higher incidence of conjunctivitis and prescriptions for ocular antimicrobial agents in people with diabetes may be explained in part by an increased propensity in this population to consult a doctor and to receive prescriptions,” the researchers wrote. “Even given this possibility, these data support the hypothesis that conjunctivitis is more common in people with diabetes; however, hyperglycemia does not appear to be a major predisposing factor to ocular infections.” – by Regina Schaffer