Characterization of the visually impaired patients with diabetes mellitus in Japan

ConclusionsIn Japan, blind patients with diabetes mellitus are characterized by severe conditions such as neovascular glaucoma and progressive proliferative diabetic retinopathy upon their initial visit to an advanced care facility. These results highlight the importance of monitoring retinopathy through regular ophthalmological examinations, internal medicine, and appropriate therapeutic intervention.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - March 27, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Yuka Sugihara, Yoshihiro Takamura, Yutaka Yamada, Masakazu Morioka, Makoto Gozawa, Kumiko Kato, Takao Hirano, Fumiko Murao, Miho Shimizu, Sentaro Kusuhara, Tomoya Murakami, Yuki Takenaka, Naoko Okabe, Tatsuya Jujo, Hiroto Terasaki, Daisuke Tags: Original Article Source Type: research