Glucose tolerance and insulin resistance/sensitivity associate with retinal layer characteristics: the LIFE-Adult-Study.

Franziska G RauscherTobias ElzeMike FranckeM Elena Martinez-PerezYangjiani LiKerstin WirknerAnke TönjesChristoph EngelJoachim ThieryMatthias BlüherMichael StumvollToralf KirstenMarkus LoefflerThomas EbertMengyu Wang

Published in: Diabetologia (2024)

An impaired glucose homeostasis associates with a thinning of the optical bands of retinal ONL and photoreceptor MZ. Changes in ONL and MZ thicknesses might predict early metabolic retinal alterations in diabetes.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
insulin resistance
type diabetes
optic nerve
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
high resolution
blood glucose
high speed
blood pressure
young adults