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Khalatyan A.S.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Yusef Yu.N.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases;
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Choroidal changes in patients with diabetes mellitus

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Khalatyan A.S., Yusef Yu.N.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2023;139(6): 158‑165

DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2023139061158

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CHOROIDAL CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS
CHOROIDAL CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

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Khalatyan AS, Yusef YuN. Choroidal changes in patients with diabetes mellitus. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2023;139(6):158‑165. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2023139061158

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Abstract:

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and considered one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. The choroid supplies blood to the retina, photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium, it is essential for metabolic exchange in the retina. Many experimental studies have reported that choroidal pathology in diabetic patients may play a role in the development of DR. Choroidal thickness (CT) can be used to assess the vascularization of the choroid. Choroidal vascularity index (CVI) is also used as a marker in assessment of choroidal vascularization. Many studies have been conducted to evaluate choroidal changes in various eye diseases. However, the data on CT in DM patients, especially in those with DR, are conflicting. Thus, the choroidal status in diabetic patients with or without DR remains controversial. In this systematic review we analyze a number of articles dedicated to the relationship between structural changes in the choroid in patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy of different stages, paying particular attention to choroidal thickness and certain other parameters that allow assessment of choroidal changes.

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus
diabetic retinopathy
choroid
choroidal thickness
choroidal vascularity index

Authors:

Khalatyan A.S.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases

Yusef Yu.N.

Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases;
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

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12.04.2023

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29.09.2023

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