Diabetic Nephropathy (Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects) || Microvascular Complications in the?Eye: Diabetic Retinopathy

摘要： Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of vision loss and blindness among persons with diabetes mellitus. It is estimated that approximately 35% of diabetes patients develop some form of DR [1]. DR is a progressive disease that is predominantly characterized by alterations in the retinal microvasculature. It may develop from an asymptomatic nonproliferative form associated with capillary non-perfusion, microaneurysms, and retinal hemorrhages, into a vision-threating disorder such as diabetic macular edema (DME) and proliferative DR (PDR).