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Neuroprotective drops may prevent development, progression of diabetic retinopathy
VIENNA, Austria — Administration of a neuroprotective agent in eye drops may help prevent diabetic retinopathy from developing or progressing, according to one specialist. “The rationale of our approach is that, at the very early stages of DR, neurodegeneration does exist and is more evident than early microvascular impairment,” Rafael Simό, MD, said at the Advanced Retinal Therapy meeting here.