Diabetic retinopathy and serum vitamin D level / 中华实验眼科杂志

ABSTRACT

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most severe chronic complications of diabetes, which is the leading cause of blindness in working age population.The pathogenesis of DR is very complex and has not been elucidated completely.The development and severity of DR were shown to be linked to blood vitamin D concentrations.The goal of this review was to explain the link between diabetic retinopathy and vitamin D levels, as well as to explore the function of vitamin D in the development of DR and the mechanisms involved in inflammation, vascular disease, neurological disease, and insulin resistance.