Diabetes and the Tortuosity of Vessels of the Bulbar Conjunctiva

Macrovessel dilation associated with diabetes may result in vessel engorgement and straightening, especially among those with longer durations of disease. Increased tortuosity associated with diabetes among conjunctival capillaries mirrors established vessel changes observed in the retina. Conjunctival angiopathy associated with diabetes may contribute to susceptibility to anterior eye disease among patients with diabetes.