Association between neurodegeneration and macular perfusion in the progression of diabetic retinopathy
9 August 2023
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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Diabetes, Neurodegeneration, Progression, Retinopathy, Vessel closure
In this prospective three-year longitudinal study, the authors aimed to explore the relation between retinal neurodegenerative changes and vessel closure (VC) in individuals with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). The participants included 74 individuals with type 2 diabetes, NPDR, and Early...
Carbonic anhydrase II autoantibody specificity in retinopathy
1 October 2016
| Graham Wallace
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Autoantibodies, Autoimmunity, Epitopes, Pathogenesis, Reactivity, Retinopathy
Autoimmune retinopathy (AR) can be divided into three different categories, paraneoplastic retinopathy, including recoverin-associated retinopathy and melanoma-associated retinopathy, non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy, combined paraneoplastic optic neuropathy and retinopathy (CAR). These conditions are characterised by circulating anti-retinal autoantibodies, possibly due to a...
