Detecting retinal neurodegeneration in people with diabetes: Findings from the UK Biobank.

Roomasa ChannaKyungmoo LeeKristen A StaggersNitish MehtaSidra ZafarJie GaoBenjamin J FrankfortSharon Y L ChuaAnthony P KhawajaPaul J FosterPraveen J PatelCharles G MinardChris AmosMichael D Abramoff

Published in: PloS one (2021)

GC-IPL was thinner among participants with DM, compared to without DM. This difference persisted after adjusting for confounding variables and when considering only those with no/mild DR. This confirms that GC-IPL thinning occurs early in DM and can serve as a useful marker of DRN.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
gas chromatography
cross sectional
insulin resistance
weight loss
optic nerve
simultaneous determination
solid phase extraction