Retinal Neuropathy in IGT Stage of OLETF Rats: Another Characteristic Change of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Zhenhong GuoXiaoyue SunJuhong YangJinlan XieFeifei ZhongXinran LiYi ZhangFei HanXiaoyun YangShaohua YangWei Zhou Bao Cheng Chang

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2021)

Significant retinal neuropathy occurs in the IGT stage. Inflammation and hypoxia may damage the blood retina barrier (BRB), leading to diabetic retinopathy.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
oxidative stress
endothelial cells
optic nerve