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Diabetic retinopathy: early functional changes

V A Alder1, E N Su, D Y Yu

  • 1Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. valalder@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology
|October 7, 1997
PubMed
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Early diabetes in rats shows increased retinal blood flow and altered oxygen levels before visible changes occur. Insulin directly affects retinal arterioles via nitric oxide, impacting early diabetic eye disease.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Diabetology
  • Vascular Biology

Background:

  • Diabetic retinopathy develops early in diabetes, often before clinical signs.
  • Understanding early physiological changes is crucial for timely intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate early physiological and vascular changes in the diabetic retina.
  • To explore the role of insulin and nitric oxide in retinal vascular responses.

Main Methods:

  • Chemically induced diabetes in rats (streptozotocin).
  • Measurement of retinal blood flow and oxygen tension.
  • Isolated, perfused eye and retinal arteriolar preparations to assess vascular reactivity.

Main Results:

  • Diabetic rats exhibited increased and redistributed retinal blood flow with altered oxygen tension.

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  • Diabetic retinal vasculature showed altered pharmacological reactivity.
  • Insulin demonstrated a direct vasodilatory effect on retinal arterioles via nitric oxide.

    • Conclusions:

    • Early diabetic retinas show significant physiological and vascular alterations.
    • Insulin's direct action on retinal arterioles may contribute to early diabetic eye changes.
    • While early glucose control is vital, established retinopathy progression may not be halted by good glucose control alone.