Influence of Flickering Light on the Retinal Vessels in Diabetic Patients
Response to Mandecka et al.
- Thanh T. Nguyen, MBBS1,
- Ning Cheung, MBBS1 and
- Tien Y. Wong, MD, PHD123
- 1Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- 2Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- 3Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Corresponding author: Tien Y. Wong, MD, PhD, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne St., Victoria 3002, Australia. E-mail: twong{at}unimelb.edu.au
We read with interest the article by Mandecka et al. (1) describing reduced retinal vessel reactivity, as measured by the response to flicker light, in people with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. Findings from this study provide further insights into the early retinal vessel diameter changes involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications.
Previous population-based studies have …
