Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery.
Silva RA, Morton JM, Moshfeghi DM. Severe worsening of diabetic retinopathy following bariatric surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2013, 44 Online: e11-4. PMID: 24131131, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20131009-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic retinopathyBariatric surgeryStable diabetic retinopathyGastric bypass surgeryHemoglobin A1c levelsMonths of surgeryUseful visual acuityShort-term worseningLaparoscopic RouxBypass surgeryA1c levelsDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlLeft eyeRetinal evaluationVisual acuityRight eyeRapid worseningVisual functionLong-term reductionSevere worseningRetinopathySurgeryWorseningPatients