Thirty-one patients with various types of retinopathy were investigated with regard to the effect of anthocyanosides on the retinal vessels. Especially in patients with diabetic retinopathy, a positive influence on the permeability and tendency to hemorrhage was observed. The importance of internal treatment of the primary disease is pointed out.
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