Background
T2DM, dry eye disease
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS, MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the morphology and physiological function of the meibomian glands between type 2 diabetics with dry eye disease (DED) and control subjects. Doing so will help to better reveal the pathologic mechanisms of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and DED in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).