Near reading speed changes after panretinal photocoagulation in diabetic retinopathy patients: a prospective study using an iPad application for the measurement of reading speed.

Ji Soo KimJin Young KimKyung Tae KimJu Byung ChaeJae Hyung KimDong Yoon Kim

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2019)

The near reading speed of diabetic patients was significantly slower than that of age-matched healthy controls. The speed was temporarily reduced at 1 week after PRP, potentially due to short-term impairment of parasympathetic nerve innervation.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
working memory
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
blood pressure
peripheral nerve