Associations of retinal neurovascular dysfunction with inner retinal layer thickness in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Berthold PempStefan PalkovitsStefan SacuDoreen SchmidlGerhard GarhöferLeopold SchmettererUrsula Schmidt-Erfurth

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2024)

The results indicate that thinner GCL and worse glycemic control both contribute to reduced retinal neurovascular coupling in patients with clinical signs of DR. Progression of neurovascular dysfunction in DR might be related to structural degeneration of the neurovascular complex in the inner retina.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
glycemic control
type diabetes
oxidative stress
optic nerve
editorial comment
blood glucose
metabolic syndrome
room temperature