Retinal Circulatory Changes Associated with Interferon-Induced Retinopathy in Patients with Hepatitis C

Abstract

RBF increases in association with IFN therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C. In addition, the increased WSR in patients with retinopathy indicates that retinal vascular endothelial dysfunction may be associated with IFN-induced retinopathy, because wall shear stress should be constant under physiologic conditions.