Journal Reviews

Relationship between diabetic retinopathy and cerebrovascular reactivity changes

1 March 2024 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Cerebral vasomotor reactivity, breath-holding index, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, transcranial Doppler ultrasound

Cerebral micro-angiopathy caused by diabetes can manifest itself as an impairment in cerebrovascular reactivity. Transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD) is a cost-effective and non-invasive way to measure the cerebrovascular reactivity. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the grade of...

Inflammation and microvascular changes in diabetic retinopathy

1 February 2022 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Aqueous flare, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinal neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, intraocular inflammation, neuroinflammation

Studies have shown that neurodegeneration and inflammation in the retina start early in diabetic retinopathy (DR) and can be present before the latter is clinically evident. The aim of this retrospective review of 99 diabetic patients was to evaluate retinal...

Risk factors for NTG in a young Korean population

1 April 2015 | | Glaucoma | diabetes mellitus, myopia, open-angle glaucoma, risk factor, young adult

Previously known ocular and systemic risk factors for normal tension glaucoma (NTG) include myopia, peripapillary atrophy, disc haemorrhage, migraine, obstructive sleep apnoea, thyroid disease and cerebral infarction. However, most NTG risk factor studies have examined patients aged 40 years and...