Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and remains the leading cause of
blindness among the working-age population. For decades, diabetic retinopathy was …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most prevalent microvascular complications of
diabetes and one of the most frequent causes of blindness in active age. Etiopathogenesis …

The vasculature of the eye and the heart share several common characteristics. The easily
accessible vessels of the eye are therefore—to some extent—a window to the heart. There is …

Diabetic macular edema is a major cause of visual impairment. The pathogenesis of
macular edema appears to be multifactorial. Laser photocoagulation is the standard of care …

The molecular mechanism of tissue-specific metastasis in tumors endogenously expressing
members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family is not yet clear. Here we …

Inflammation has been recognised to both decrease beta cell insulin secretion and increase
insulin resistance. Circulating cytokines can affect beta cell function directly leading to …

Most anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies in diabetic macular edema
are not as robust as in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Although the VEGF appears to be a …

Most irreversible blindness observed with glaucoma and retina-related ocular diseases,
including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, have their origin in the …

Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy remains one of the most feared complications of diabetes.
Despite extensive research in the field, the molecular mechanism responsible for the …

Retinal neovascularization and macular edema are central features of diabetic retinopathy,
a major cause of blindness in working age adults. The currently established treatment for …