Prevalence and Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Macular Telangiectasia Type 2

Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy in Patients With Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 With and Without Diabetes

“…2,18 Nonetheless, the prevalence of DR is lower compared with diabetic patients without Mac-Tel. 3 In our cohort, the prevalence of diabetes was high, with 35% diabetic and 19% prediabetic patients, but the prevalence of DR was also low. Only 8.1% had signs of DR: five with mild DR and two with moderate DR. None of the eyes that were investigated in this study had severe DR, diabetic macular edema, or proliferative disease.…”

“…2 Despite this, patients with MacTel and diabetes were found to be less affected with diabetic retinopathy (DR). 3 In a study investigating 103 patients, 49% of patients had diabetes, but only 11% of eyes had mild DR. None of the patients investigated in that study had severe DR, diabetic macular edema, or proliferative disease. 3 Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) is helpful in diagnosing MacTel and potentially shows changes of the disease before other imaging modalities.…”

“…3 In a study investigating 103 patients, 49% of patients had diabetes, but only 11% of eyes had mild DR. None of the patients investigated in that study had severe DR, diabetic macular edema, or proliferative disease. 3 Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) is helpful in diagnosing MacTel and potentially shows changes of the disease before other imaging modalities. [4][5][6] Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy records autofluorescence lifetimes of the retina in two spectral wavelength channels, allowing to distinguish different fluorophores within these wavelength ranges.…”

“…2 Despite this, patients with MacTel and diabetes were found to be less affected with diabetic retinopathy (DR). 3 In a study investigating 103 patients, 49% of patients had diabetes, but only 11% of eyes had mild DR. None of the patients investigated in that study had severe DR, diabetic macular edema, or proliferative disease. 3…”

“…3 In a study investigating 103 patients, 49% of patients had diabetes, but only 11% of eyes had mild DR. None of the patients investigated in that study had severe DR, diabetic macular edema, or proliferative disease. 3…”