RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diabetic retinopathy: Treating systemic conditions aggressively can save sight
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 447
OP 454
VO 72
IS 5
A1 Sinclair, Stephen H.
A1 Malamut, Richard
A1 Delvecchio, Cherie
A1 Li, Weiye
YR 2005
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/5/447.abstract
AB To control diabetic retinopathy, we need not only to detect it promptly, but also to manage common systemic comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and smoking—all of which tend to accelerate its course and increase its severity.