Carotid Disease and Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II.

Jocelyn J DrinkwaterFred K ChenAlison M BrooksBrad T DavisAngus W TurnerTimothy M E DavisWendy A Davis

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

This is the first study to show that carotid disease is an independent associate of retinal microvascular disease assessed by OCTA in type 2 diabetes. Appropriately intensive management of carotid disease may improve the retinal microcirculation.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
optical coherence tomography
phase ii
diabetic retinopathy
clinical trial
glycemic control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
open label
study protocol
phase iii