Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4003683 | American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Ischemic diabetic retinopathy, not just systemic diabetes mellitus, protected against nuclear sclerotic cataract at baseline and after vitrectomy surgery. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that increased exposure to oxygen is responsible for nuclear cataract formation.
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Authors
Nancy M. Holekamp, Fang Bai, Ying-Bo Shui, Arghavan Almony, David C. Beebe,