Early Events in Diabetic Retinopathy and Intervention Strategies

• Diğer Yazarlar: Tsin, Andrew T.C (Editör), Grigsby, Jeffery G. (Editör)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: IntechOpen 2018
• Konular: Ophthalmology; biomarker, inflammation, oxidative stress, diabetes, neurodegeneration, hypoxia
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The development of diabetic retinopathy is a long slow process affected by hyperglycemia, hypertension, lipid levels and genetics. It is expected that in 20 years' duration nearly all those with diabetes will exhibit diabetic retinopathy. In some patients, it will progress to blindness. While t...