The following is a summary of “Evaluation of macular retinal oximetry across different levels of diabetic retinopathy: a cross sectional study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Ophthalmology by ...

Diabetic retinopathy progresses from mild nonproliferative abnormalities, characterized by increased vascular permeability, to moderate and severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR ...

In general, evaluation for diabetic eye disease is not ... developed in patients who are known to have severe nonproliferative or more advanced retinopathy. Early referral to an ophthalmologist ...

The first and earlier stage is called nonproliferative retinopathy ... unlike type 1 diabetes where it is very rare to have severe diabetic retinopathy within the first 5 years after diagnosis ...

The treatment showed stability or improvement in the Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale (DRSS ... Evaluation of intravitreal aflibercept for the treatment of severe nonproliferative diabetic ...

Three experts discuss the increased mortality risk for patients with diabetic retinopathy, available screening tools, and ...

Fundus photography involves taking a photo of the back of the eye to detect signs of diabetic retinopathy. It is also possible to capture an image of the retina using a smartphone. Diabetic ...

DRCR Retina Network trials have made numerous contributions to diabetic retinopathy and ... “Protocol W, which treated patients with nonproliferative retinopathy with anti-VEGF therapy, showed ...

As a retina specialist, one of the most important aspects of eye care I focus on is the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. This condition is a leading cause of blindness in adults, yet ...

More information: Jiahui Dai et al, Trends in anti‐diabetic medication use, severe hyperglycaemia and severe hypoglycaemia among American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples, 2009–2013 ...

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are microvascular complications of diabetes. Microvascular endothelial cells are thought to be the major targets of hyperglycemic injury. In ...