Purpose: To evaluate changes in conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissues (CALTs) in patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM).
Methods: Thirty-two patients with T2DM and 32 healthy volunteers underwent comprehensive examinations. In vivo confocal microscopy and Image J were used to observe and evaluate the patients' CALT-related parameters. Conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) samples of the tarsal conjunctiva were collected from the patients, and CD4+ and CD8+ cells were evaluated by immunofluorescence staining.
Results: The diabetes group showed higher diffuse lymphocyte density( < .001), follicular density( < .001) and parafollicular lymphocyte density( < .001). The percentages of CD4+ cells ( < .001) and CD8+ cells ( < .001) in the diabetes group were higher than those in the control group. CALT-related parameters of the diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy showed higher degrees of activation than those of the diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy.
Conclusions: CALT activation is observed in patients with T2DM, and the activation is more obvious in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Trial Registration Number: Retrospectively registered, ChiCTR2100046030.
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