The present study confirmed reduced response of retinal vessels to stimulation with flickering light in diabetes. The response of retinal vessels to a direct NO-donor, however, was maintained. This result indicates that abnormal flicker-induced vasodilatation in diabetes is not a consequence of generally reduced retinal vascular reactivity (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00432029).
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