Jul
08
2010
Researchers have found a link between diabetic retinopathy and dry eye syndrome. More than 50% of type 2 diabetes patients enrolled in a study at Yazd Diabetes Research Center exhibited dry eye symptoms in addition to their main complaint of diabetic retinopathy. Study authors acknowledge a connection between the conditions, but state that further research is necessary to establish a causal relationship between the two. They do state that “examination for dry eye should be an integral part of the assessment of diabetic eye disease.”
SOURCE: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579813
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Jun
30
2010
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts that retinopathy progresses at a slower rate when people with type 2 diabetes adhere to intensive blood sugar control rather than standard blood sugar control. There can be risks associated with intensive blood sugar control regimes that bring glucose levels to near-normal levels including increased the risk of death and severe low blood sugar, so patients should work closely with their doctors when considering a new treatment plan. Source: LA Times
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May
31
2010
New research announced at Diabetes UK’s Annual Professional Conference links Diabetic retinopathy with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes. It has yet to be determined whether the advance of cerebral microvascular disease, as indexed by retinopathy, leads to cognitive decline or whether poorer mental acuity makes it more difficult to manage diabetes symptoms and leads to a worsening of the disease. According to Jie Ding from the University of Edinburgh, “It is also possible that a third unidentified factor is causing both diabetic retinopathy and the cognitive changes.” Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/181324.php
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