High myopia is protective against diabetic retinopathy via thinning retinal vein: A report from Fushun Diabetic Retinopathy Cohort Study (FS-DIRECT).
Zhong LinDong LiGang ZhaiYu WangLiang WenXiao Xia DingFeng Hua WangYu DouCong XieYuan Bo LiangPublished in: Diabetes & vascular disease research (2020)
High myopia was negatively associated with both diabetic retinopathy and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in this northeastern Chinese population. This protective effect may have been partially achieved via thinning retinal veins.