[Neurodegenerative changes of the retina in patients with diabetes].

Purpose: To investigate the morphological and functional state of the outer and inner layers of the retina in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), to determine the presence and nature of the relationships between structural and functional changes.

Material And Methods: The study included 50 patients with subcompensated diabetes and NPDR and 40 people from the control group (healthy). All patients underwent OCT of the retina and optic nerve using RTVue-100 apparatus (Optovue, USA), as well as multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) and pattern electroretinography (PERG) on EP-1000 Multifocal device ('Tomey GmbH', Germany).

[The state of ocular neurosensory apparatus in diabetes mellitus].

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Among its late complications that can lead to disability is diabetic neuropathy (DN). Patients diagnosed with DN often also have diabetic retinopathy (DR).