High blood sugar due to diabetes often damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina, leading to diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy can cause blood vessels in the retina to leak fluid or hemorrhage or distorting vision. In this exclusive KOL Interview , Dr Massimo Porta suggests the management therapies for diabetic retinopathy. Massimo Porta is Head of the Unit of Internal Medicine and of the Diabetic Retinopathy Centre.
He is Past-President of the Study Group on Eye Complications of Diabetes of the European Association for the prevention of Diabetes-Related Blindness in Europe, supported by the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation and Honorary Secretary of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Dr. Porta has authored 168 papers in indexed journals, 101 other articles, 44 chapters, and edited or co-edited 13 books/monographs. What is…
