Retinal oxygen saturation is an independent risk factor for the severity of diabetic retinopathy.

Toke BekEinar StefánssonSveinn Hákon Hardarson

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2018)

Prospective studies are needed to evaluate whether retinal oxygen saturation is predictive for the development of diabetic retinopathy and how it interacts with other biomarkers and risk factors over time.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
risk factors
case control
binding protein
optic nerve