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Statin therapy linked to decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy
Perspective: Harry Green, OD, PhD, FAAO
Further investigation is needed before clinicians can be confident in the utility of statins as adjunct therapy for type 2 diabetes.
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HbA1c a major risk factor in retinopathy progression
Perspective: Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO
This study also highlights other important factors that should influence the clinical evaluation of our type 1 diabetics, including blood pressure, albumin excretion rates and cholesterol levels.
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Patients with diabetes seldom need treatment 2 years after uneventful retinal screening
Perspective: Mark Swanson, OD, FAAO
Multiple studies show for those with no or minimal retinopathy the risk is low, regardless of screening method.
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OCT changes minimally related to visual acuity variation
Perspective: Jarett A. Mazzarella, OD, FAAO
The clinical take-home from this study is that SD-OCT central subfield thickness changes are not a reliable surrogate for visual outcomes after anti-VEGF therapy for diabetic macular edema.
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Featured in OVS: Arteriole tortuosity associated with diabetic retinopathy and cholesterol
Earlier identification of diabetic eye disease is an important research effort. Retinopathy is widely acknowledged, but retinal vessel changes are not evaluated as stringently. This model shows an association between vessel changes, diabetic retinopathy and systemic cholesterol levels, indicating that patients with retinal vessel tortuosity may warrant further follow-up on health factors, such as cholesterol levels.
– Weiler DL, Engelke CB, Moore AL, Harrison WW Read more...