High Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetic Patients Concomitant with Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

DR is one of the diabetic microvascular complications. Apart from poor glycemic control, the concomitance of other metabolic factors can also influence DR. MetS, defined as a cluster of metabolic risk factors, is a strong and independent indicator of DR, even to the same extent as glycemic control.