Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) may indicate a high risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 diabetes. Although the details remain unclear, the association between these two conditions would be due to several common risk factors, such as hyperglycaemia and obesity, and shared pathophysiological mechanisms. According to the authors, diabetic individuals with DR should undergo cardiological screening to prevent the onset of cardiovascular problems. Melo L.G.N. et al, Diabetic Retinopathy May Indicate an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes-A Nested Case-Control Study in Brazil. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019; 10:689
The progression of myopia in school-age children can be counteracted by following a few steps. In fact, research conducted in Taiwan on children between the ages of 9 and 11 has shown that habits such as increasing the reading distance beyond 30 cm, stopping reading every 30 minutes and spending more time outdoors help protect the eyesight of children with myopia, a condition that is becoming increasingly common globally. Huang P.C. et al, Protective behaviours of near work and time outdoors in myopia prevalence and progression in myopic children: a 2-year prospective population study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019; bjophthalmol-2019-314101
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