Proliferative retinopathy in chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes: A “double whammy”

This editorial discusses that the diabetic proliferative retinopathy progresses as a result of ischemia angiogenic stimuli, which may be exacerbated by concomitant CML retinopathy generating increased blood viscosity and vascular endothelial growth factor levels.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Letter Source Type: research