Optic disk neovascularization and retinal vessel diameter in diabetic retinopathy

Charles A. Wilson; Einar Stefansson; Lee Klombers; Larry D. Hubbard; Steven C. Kaufman; Frederick L. Ferris

doi:10.1016/0002-9394(88)90823-9

Optic disk neovascularization and retinal vessel diameter in diabetic retinopathy

Charles A. Wilson^*, Einar Stefansson, Lee Klombers, Larry D. Hubbard, Steven C. Kaufman, Frederick L. Ferris

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Abstract

We measured retinal vessel diameter before and after panretinal photocoagulation in 59 eyes with diabetic retinopathy and moderate to severe optic disk neovascularization. Treatment significantly reduced mean arteriolar and venular diameter. The diameter of the retinal arterioles after treatment correlated significantly with the amount of regression in disk neovascularization. Eyes with large diameter vessels after treatment usually had little or no regression of proliferative retinopathy, whereas regression was more frequently seen in eyes with smaller diameter vessels after treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-134
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	106
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9394(88)90823-9
Publication status	Published - 15 Aug 1988

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