Neurotrophic corneal ulcers in diabetes mellitus

R. A. Hyndiuk, E. L. Kazarian, R. O. Schultz and S. Seideman

Three patients with juvenile-onset insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus had neurotrophic keratitis and/or ulceration presumably related to their diabetes. We suggest that significant neurotrophic corneal disease can occur in diabetic patients. The neurotrophic keratitis and corneal ulcers responded to treatment.

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