Are macular microvascular changes associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Macular microvascular changes detected by optical coherence tomography angiography are significantly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting shared pathogenic mechanisms between micro- and macrovascular complications.
The decrease in VD around FAZ, and the VD loss in parafoveal area of both SCP and DCP were significantly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that common pathogenic mechanisms might predispose to diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications.
Yoon et al. (Fri,) studied this question.