Progressive inner retinal neurodegeneration in non-proliferative macular telangiectasia type 2.

Alec L AmramS Scott WhitmoreCheryl WangChristine ClavellLance J LyonsAlexander M RusakevichIan HanJames FolkH Culver BoldtEdwin M StoneStephen R RussellKyungmoo LeeMichael D AbramoffCharles WykoffElliott H Sohn

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2024)

Patients with MacTel sustain progressive inner retinal neurodegeneration similar to those with diabetes without diabetic retinopathy. Further research is needed to understand the consequences of retinal thinning in MacTel.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
multiple sclerosis
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
adipose tissue
optic nerve
insulin resistance
age related macular degeneration