Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a predominant microvascular complication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and constitutes one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness among this population. Serum uric acid (SUA) acts as a critical biomarker for microangiopathy; however, its relationship with DR remains incompletely elucidated. To adjust for inter-individual… Continue reading Correlation between serum uric acid-to-creatinine ratio and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Tag: Retina
Retinal and coronary imaging in type 1 diabetes: links between retinopathy and subclinical cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of premature morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), despite advances in glycemic management and cardiovascular prevention. Conventional cardiovascular risk assessment may underestimate risk in T1DM, particularly among younger asymptomatic individuals, highlighting the need for markers of early vascular injury. Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a… Continue reading Retinal and coronary imaging in type 1 diabetes: links between retinopathy and subclinical cardiovascular disease
The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Risk of Retinal Vascular Occlusions
Purpose: To investigate whether glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are protective against retinal vascular occlusions. Methods: Using a large aggregated, de-identified electronic health records data platform in the United States, patients with type 2 diabetes ages ≥18 years prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or non-glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (controls) and having ophthalmology follow-up of at least… Continue reading The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Risk of Retinal Vascular Occlusions
#Retinal vascular dysfunction in the Mthfr677C>T mouse model of #cerebrovascular disease
INTRODUCTIONInvestigations of retinal biomarkers for #Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD and related dementias (ADRD), has increased significantly. We examine retinal vascular health in a mouse containing the ADRD risk variant Mthfr677C>T to determine if changes in retina mirror similar changes in cerebrovasculature.METHODSMorphology and function of retinal vasculature and neurons were assessed using in vivo imaging,… Continue reading #Retinal vascular dysfunction in the Mthfr677C>T mouse model of #cerebrovascular disease
#Retinal vascular fingerprints predict incident #stroke: findings from the UK Biobank cohort study
Objective To investigate the associations between a comprehensive set of retinal vascular parameters and incident stroke to unveil new associations and explore its predictive power for stroke risk.Methods Retinal vascular parameters were extracted from the UK Biobank fundus images using the Retina-based Microvascular Health Assessment System. We used Cox regression analysis, adjusted for traditional risk… Continue reading #Retinal vascular fingerprints predict incident #stroke: findings from the UK Biobank cohort study
Screening for advanced #liver fibrosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated #steatotic liver disease alongside #retina scanning in people with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundInternational guidelines suggest screening for advanced fibrosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in people with type 2 diabetes, but how to implement these guidelines in clinical care remains unclear. We hypothesise that examination with VCTE could be implemented simultaneously with retina scanning with a high acceptance rate in people with type 2 diabetes.… Continue reading Screening for advanced #liver fibrosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated #steatotic liver disease alongside #retina scanning in people with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study
#Choroidal and #retinal thinning in chronic #kidney disease independently associate with eGFR decline and are modifiable with treatment
In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is an unmet need for novel biomarkers that reliably track kidney injury, demonstrate treatment-response, and predict outcomes. Here, we investigate the potential of retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) to achieve these ends in a series of prospective studies of patients with pre-dialysis CKD (including those with a… Continue reading #Choroidal and #retinal thinning in chronic #kidney disease independently associate with eGFR decline and are modifiable with treatment
Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathologies were discovered in the accessible neurosensory retina. However, their exact nature and topographical distribution, particularly in the early stages of functional impairment, and how they relate to disease progression in the brain remain largely unknown. To better understand the pathological features of AD in the retina, we conducted an extensive histopathological… Continue reading Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease
Ocular Manifestations after Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine: A Systematic Review
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound and lasting consequences since 2019. Although vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed and approved under emergency use authorization, various adverse events have also been reported after COVID-19 vaccination. This review was undertaken to help clinicians recognize the possible manifestations and systemic pathogenesis, especially those related to… Continue reading Ocular Manifestations after Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine: A Systematic Review
