title: The effect of combined renal and pancreatic transplantation on diabetic retinopathy.
abstract: This case report describes the effect of simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant (SPK) on the diabetic retinopathy (DR) of two male type 1 diabetic patients. The literature on the effect of SPK on DR is reviewed and the evidence surrounding visual function outcomes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Kate E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Shipman
authors.forename: Chetan K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Patel