Ischemic diabetic retinopathy as a possible prognostic factor for chronic kidney disease progression.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the value of diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity as a possible predictive prognostic factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Patients and methods

Retrospective cohort study. Patients (51) who were initially diagnosed with DR and CKD were enrolled and their medical records were evaluated. The following ophthalmic factors were assessed by fluorescein angiography at the initial visit: area of capillary nonperfusion, presence of neovascularization and vitreous hemorrhage, and DR grade. The effect of these factors on CKD progression over the 2-year period of the study, defined as doubling of serum creatinine or the development of end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis or renal transplant, was evaluated.

Results

The study included 51

SUBMITTER: Lee WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4166629 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature