Journal Reviews

Changes in parafoveal retinal thickness after bariatric surgery in type 2 diabetics

1 December 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | OCT, bariatric surgery, diabetic retinopathy, gastric bypass surgery, retinal vessel calibres

Bariatric surgery induces an instant normalisation of blood glucose in as many as 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes. It has been previously reported that diabetic retinopathy (DR) is stable within one year after bariatric surgery. In this study,...