International Review of Ophthalmology ›› 2015, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 120-123.doi: 10.3706/ cma. j. issn.1673/5803.2015.02.011

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The relevance between high myopia and diabetic retinopathy

GUO Yu-nan, ZHOU Xi-yuan   

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
  • Received:2015-02-04 Online:2015-04-22 Published:2015-04-29
  • Contact: ZHOU Xi-yuan，Email：zhouxiyuan2002@aliyun.com

Abstract: The pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy is unclear at present. Some studies found that myopic refractive error, long axial length may be the protective factors of  diabetic retinopathy. This article reviews the possible relationship and related mechanisms between high myopia and diabetic retinopathy,and hope for a new way to the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2015, 39：120-123)