Aging and Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 0 - 0
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Diabetic
retinopathy
(DR)
is
a
leading
cause
of
vision
impairment
and
blindness
among
individuals
with
diabetes
mellitus.
Current
clinical
diagnostic
criteria
mainly
base
on
visible
vascular
structure
changes,
which
are
insufficient
to
identify
diabetic
patients
without
DR
(NDR)
but
dysfunctional
retinopathy.
This
review
focuses
retinal
endothelial
cells
(RECs),
the
first
sense
respond
elevated
blood
glucose.
As
glucose
rises,
RECs
undergo
compensatory
transitional
phases,
correspondingly
altered
molecules
likely
become
biomarkers
targets
for
early
prediction
treatment
NDR
article
elaborated
possible
pathophysiological
processes
focusing
summarized
recently
published
reliable
screening
emerging
intervention
strategies
Additionally,
references
medication
selection
lifestyle
recommendations
this
population
provided.
aims
deepen
understanding
REC
biology
pathophysiology,
emphasizes
importance
detection
intervention,
points
out
future
directions
improve
diagnosis
reduce
occurrence
DR.