Ducrey N
Service universitaire d'ophtalmologie, Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1996 Sep 21;126(38):1610-2.
The main ophthalmological diabetic complications are reviewed, viz. oculomotor disturbance or deviation, optic neuropathy, rubeosis iridis leading to neovascular glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy, which is particularly frequent. A brief overview of these various types is presented. The current methods of treatment, which serve to avoid blindness for most patients, are described.