ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the impact of diabetic retinopathy on vision-related quality of life in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Brazilian population. Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients aged over 18 years attending the Diabetes Outpatient Clinic of Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte between January and December 2022. Vision-related quality of life was assessed using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire. Patients were classified into three groups according to diabetic retinopathy severity: mild […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the perception and knowledge that diabetic patients treated in the Outpatient Endocrinology Department have about diabetic retinopathy. Methods: This study was conducted during the first semester of 2024 and involved diabetic patients from the Endocrinology Department of the HSCMV. All patients over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who signed the Informed Consent Form were included. The variables analyzed, collected through a questionnaire and supplemented with data from the electronic medical records, […]

ABSTRACT Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss among working-age adults in the Western world. Although it has traditionally been considered a microvascular disease, growing evidence suggests that neurodegenerative changes may occur even before the appearance of microvascular damage. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the current evidence regarding neurodegenerative changes in diabetic retinopathy. This is a narrative review, in which we performed a comprehensive literature search from August 15, 1998, to […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To outline the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients attended at the ophthalmology outpatient clinic of a university hospital, with emphasis on the presence of diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, and the type of ophthalmological follow-up. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective study in which electronic medical records of patients attended at the Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic were analyzed during the period from March to August 2023 and compared with the same period in 2024. Medical records with […]

ABSTRACT Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema are leading causes of preventable vision loss, with a rising global impact due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus. This review article synthesizes current evidence regarding the management of diabetic retinopathy, addressing pathophysiological mechanisms and evidence-based therapeutic recommendations from major clinical trials. Key topics include screening strategies, updated classification systems, systemic control, and ocular therapies such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents, corticosteroids, laser photocoagulation, and vitrectomy. Emerging medication approaches, sustained-release […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the diabetic autonomic neuropathy through the comparison between the pharmacological mydriasis in patients without diabetes and with type 2 diabetes. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional, case-control study. The patients were dilated with phenylephrine 10% and tropicamide 1% eye drops. They were divided into patients without diabetes mellitus (Control or Group Zero) and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Case Group). These patients with diabetes were divided into six groups according to the international classification of […]

ABSTRACT Objective To gather the available evidence in the literature on the prevalence and associated factors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Latin America. Methods This scoping review was developed according to the PRISMA-ScR. Prevalence data were summarized by weighted mean, considering the type of DM and country. For the analysis of associated factors, meta-analyses were performed with the most homogeneous studies, and the ORs and their 95%CIs were calculated. Results Forty-two articles published between 2004 and 2020 were included in […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the accuracy of general practitioners in recognizing diabetic retinopathy through color retinal retinography, with a two-hour training course, by comparing the capacity of screening and classifying diabetic retinopathy. Methods: In the first arm of the study, of 142 diabetic patients included, 274 eyes were evaluated, and these patients were examined with an indirect binocular ophthalmoscope and classified according to the degree of diabetic retinopathy. In the second arm of the study, 14 physicians who are not […]