A study on visual outcome after laser photocoagulation in diabetic retinopathy cases
Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the common causes of blindness in the world. Chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes causes progressive dysfunction of the retinal vasculature (microangiopathy) causing retinal hypoxia leading to expression of „Vascular endothelial growth factorâ (VEGF) and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amber Publication
2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jrmds.in/articles/a-study-on-visual-outcome-after-laser-photocoagulation-in-diabetic-retinopathy-cases.pdf |