Peripapillary Retinal and Choroidal Vasculature in Patients with Diabetes of Different Durations without Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ming Yan, Wen-Jing Zhang, Cong Chen, Zhen Huang, Ya Ye, Dong-qiang Xu, Yu-Meng Deng, Yan-Ping Song
DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s563069
Cited by: 1
References: 36

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to quantitatively assess peripapillary retinal and choroidal vasculature using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) across different disease durations but without clinical signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: This was a single-center, cross-sectional study conducted at General Hospital of Central Theater Command from April to September 2023. A total of 211 subjects were enrolled and categorized into four groups: non-diabetic controls (88 eyes), DM duration

Fields of Study & Subjects

Retinal Diseases and Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis Retinal and Optic Conditions

Publication details

Journal / source
Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
Volume 19
Pages
1–16
Publication date
1 April 2026
Language
EN