Diabetic retinopathy as the leading cause of blindness and early predictor of cascading complications—risks and mitigation

M Kropp, O Golubnitschaja, A Mazurakova… - Epma Journal, 2023 - Springer
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) the sequel of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a frequent
complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is the leading cause of blindness in the working-age …

Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SR Flaxman, RRA Bourne, S Resnikoff… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Contemporary data for causes of vision impairment and blindness form an
important basis of recommendations in public health policies. Refreshment of the Global …

Deep learning in ophthalmology: the technical and clinical considerations

DSW Ting, L Peng, AV Varadarajan, PA Keane… - Progress in retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The advent of computer graphic processing units, improvement in mathematical models and
availability of big data has allowed artificial intelligence (AI) using machine learning (ML) …

A swarm of slippery micropropellers penetrates the vitreous body of the eye

Z Wu, J Troll, HH Jeong, Q Wei, M Stang… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
The intravitreal delivery of therapeutic agents promises major benefits in the field of ocular
medicine. Traditional delivery methods rely on the random, passive diffusion of molecules …

CNNs for automatic glaucoma assessment using fundus images: an extensive validation

A Diaz-Pinto, S Morales, V Naranjo, T Köhler… - Biomedical engineering …, 2019 - Springer
Background Most current algorithms for automatic glaucoma assessment using fundus
images rely on handcrafted features based on segmentation, which are affected by the …

[HTML][HTML] Global survey of corneal transplantation and eye banking

P Gain, R Jullienne, Z He, M Aldossary… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Corneal transplantation restores visual function when visual impairment caused
by a corneal disease becomes too severe. It is considered the world's most frequent type of …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior segment optical coherence tomography

M Ang, M Baskaran, RM Werkmeister, J Chua… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides non-contact, rapid in vivo imaging of ocular
structures, and has become a key part of evaluating the anterior segment of the eye. Over …

Diabetic retinopathy: global prevalence, major risk factors, screening practices and public health challenges: a review

DSW Ting, GCM Cheung… - Clinical & experimental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision loss in middle‐aged and elderly
people globally. Early detection and prompt treatment allow prevention of diabetes‐related …

Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis from 1990 to 2010

JL Leasher, RRA Bourne, SR Flaxman… - Diabetes …, 2016 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To estimate global and regional trends from 1990 to 2010 of the prevalence
and number of persons visually impaired specifically by diabetic retinopathy (DR), as a …

The progress in understanding and treatment of diabetic retinopathy

AW Stitt, TM Curtis, M Chen, RJ Medina… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Diabetic retinopathy is the most frequently occurring complication of diabetes mellitus and
remains a leading cause of vision loss globally. Its aetiology and pathology have been …