The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: Good, Bad, or Both? [PDF]
Bariatric surgery, initially intended as a weight-loss procedure, is superior to standard lifestyle intervention and pharmacological therapy for type 2 diabetes in obese individuals.
Docherty, NG, Gorman, DM, Le Roux, CW
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Long-term glycemic variability and risk of adverse outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Glycemic variability is emerging as a measure of glycemic control, which may be a reliable predictor of complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between HbA1c variability and micro- and macrovascular ...
Catherine Gorst +18 more
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Early detection of diabetic retinopathy based on deep learning and ultra-wide-field fundus images
Visually impaired and blind people due to diabetic retinopathy were 2.6 million in 2015 and estimated to be 3.2 million in 2020 globally. Though the incidence of diabetic retinopathy is expected to decrease for high-income countries, detection and ...
Kangrok Oh +5 more
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Therapeutic potential of co-enzyme Q10 in retinal diseases [PDF]
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a critical role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by serving as an electron carrier in the respiratory electron transport chain.
Marcheggiani, Fabio +6 more
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Correlation of C-reactive protein and BMI with severity of diabetic retinopathy
Background: Diabetic retinopathy is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). The pathogenesis has been attributed to be due to inflammation recently. Similarly, obesity has been found to be risk factor for diabetic retinopathy.
Naveen Nishal G +3 more
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Deep Learning Approach to Diabetic Retinopathy Detection [PDF]
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most threatening complications of diabetes that leads to permanent blindness if left untreated. One of the essential challenges is early detection, which is very important for treatment success. Unfortunately, the exact
B. Tymchenko +2 more
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Autophagy Impairment in Retinal Ganglion Cells Following Hypoglycemia in Mice
(1) Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR), caused by hypo- and hyperglycaemia, is the leading cause of blindness. Hypoglycemia induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and retinal cell death in mice, and low-glucose conditions induce macroautophagy/autophagy
Daria Fresia +4 more
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Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a micro vasculardisorder that affects the eyes and is a long term effectofDiabetesmellitus. The likelihood to develop diabetic retinopathy is directly proportional to the age and duration of the diabetes, as well as increase ...
Krishnan Sangeetha +3 more
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Classification of Human Retinal Microaneurysms Using Adaptive Optics Scanning Light Ophthalmoscope Fluorescein Angiography [PDF]
Purpose. Microaneurysms (MAs) are considered a hallmark of retinal vascular disease, yet what little is known about them is mostly based upon histology, not clinical observation.
Carroll, Joseph +13 more
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Pharmacological mydriasis in patients with type 2 diabetes. A comparative study among different levels of diabetic retinopathy [PDF]
Objective: To analyze the diabetic autonomic neuropathy through the comparison between the pharmacological mydriasis in patients without diabetes and with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, case-control study.
Felipe Bekman Rocha +8 more
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