Dopplerography of Ophthalmic Artery is an Objective Way of Early Diagnosis of Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Children with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

The aim of the study is to define the significance of dopplerography of ophthalmic artery in early diagnostics of diabetic retinopathy in children with diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1).

Materials and Methods. There have been examined 100 children with DM1 (200 eyes).

Conclusion. The findings study of ophthalmic artery dopplerography enables to determine the duration of diabetic retinopathy and its probable development in a child with increased indexes and in the absence of clinical signs. The normalization of Doppler study indexes in the presence of clinical presentation in fundus oculi makes it possible to refer DM1 patients in risk group due to diabetic retinopathy progressing in the future.

Malysheva N.A., Maslennikova E.A. Dopplerography of Ophthalmic Artery is an Objective Way of Early Diagnosis of Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Children with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1. Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine 2011; (2): 143