| Literature DB >> 20193825 |
Ryan J Fante1, Vikram D Durairaj, Scott C N Oliver.
Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive disease that results from vascular injury due to chronic hyperglycemia. It is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults in the US and is usually asymptomatic until late stages. Treatment with laser photocoagulation is effective at preventing severe vision loss; thus, diabetic patients should be referred for regular screening by an ophthalmologist. New inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor may provide targeted nonsurgical treatment to improve vision in diabetic retinopathy. 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20193825 DOI： 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Med ISSN： 0002-9343 Impact factor: 4.965