Evaluation of the lamina cribrosa in different stages of diabetic retinopathy
ConclusionPeripapillary RNFL and LCT significantly decreases as the DR stage progresses. The biomechanical effects of the LC may also be responsible for diabetes-induced neurodegeneration.
Source: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
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