ea0035p454 | Diabetes complications | ECE2014
Triebel Jakob
, Moreno-Vega Aura Ileana
, Vazquez-Membrillo Miguel
, Garcia-Franco Renata
, Macotela Yazmin
, Lopez-Star Ellery
, Escalera Gonzalo Martinez de la
, Clapp Carmen
With preterm regression of the hyaloid vascular system, the human vitreous becomes devoid of blood vessels and maintains an avascular, transparent state throughout life. However, diseases of the developing and mature retina, such as retinopathy of prematurity or proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), often result in the invasion of blood vessels into the vitreous, with a risk of causing vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment and, consequently, loss of vision or blindness. ...