[Haemodynamics and diabetic retinopathy].
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in adults in all industrialised countries. A much better pathophysiological understanding of the disease has been achieved during the last years. There is evidence that a functional deficit in haemodynamics proceeds the morphological changes of the retina. Modern technologies for measuring haemodynamic parameters and their correlation to pathophysiology in diabetic retinopathy are discussed. In the near future it will be possible to use these parameters as an early sign of worsening before morphological changes occur. Measurement of the therapeutic success, e. g., in laser coagulation would seem to be possible.
Blum
M
M
Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Helios Klinikum Erfurt. mblum@erfurt.helios-kliniken.de
Eichhorn
M
M
Vilser
W
W
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011379:Prognosis; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors