CLINICAL COURSE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN KOREAN TYPE 2 DIABETES AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy progression can occur in patients with or without before DR after bariatric surgery, regardless of remission of T2DM. All patients with T2DM should be examined regularly by an ophthalmologist postoperatively, and more carefully patients with previous DR or albuminuria.