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Comprehensive review of the effects of diabetes on ocular health

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In light of the potentially devastating effects of diabetes on ocular health, it behooves the eyecare professional to pay close attention to ocular changes in their diabetic patients so that they can be treated early and effectively. In this article, anterior and posterior segment changes and disease are reviewed in depth, including extraocular, neurological and optic nerve changes. This article intends to provide a useful resource to clinicians regarding the full range of ocular complications associated with diabetes.

Source: Expert Review of Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.1586/eop.10.44

Authors: Kathryn Skarbez, Yos Priestley, Marcia Hoepf, Steven B Koevary

Institution: New England College of Optometry

Language: English

Topic: Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Eye Institute