Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin
We report two contrasting cases of diabetic retinopathy to illustrate vascular and retinal abnormalities in this condition. In the first case, mild diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed in an asymptomatic patient with diabetes mellitus of recent onset. The second patient has severe diabetic retinopathy,...
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| description | We report two contrasting cases of diabetic retinopathy to illustrate vascular and retinal abnormalities in this condition. In the first case, mild diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed in an asymptomatic patient with diabetes mellitus of recent onset. The second patient has severe diabetic retinopathy, causing vision loss as a consequence of poor metabolic control. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7ee046962ee544a0afa7120fa2a3cb532025-02-03T00:59:25ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2008-01-0181152115310.1100/tsw.2008.138Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same CoinSilvia Muñoz0Silvia Sanz1Núria Planas2Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Ophthalmology Department, L 'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainHospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Ophthalmology Department, L 'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainHospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Ophthalmology Department, L 'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainWe report two contrasting cases of diabetic retinopathy to illustrate vascular and retinal abnormalities in this condition. In the first case, mild diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed in an asymptomatic patient with diabetes mellitus of recent onset. The second patient has severe diabetic retinopathy, causing vision loss as a consequence of poor metabolic control.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.138 |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Muñoz Silvia Sanz Núria Planas Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin |
| title_full | Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin |
| title_fullStr | Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin |
| title_short | Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Faces of the Same Coin |
| title_sort | diabetic retinopathy two faces of the same coin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.138 |
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