Role of Systemic Factors in Improving the Prognosis of Diabetic Retinal Disease and Predicting Response to Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment

Ophthalmology Science February 2024 published the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative’s Working Group paper titled: “Role of Systemic Factors in Improving the Prognosis of Diabetic Retinal Disease and Predicting Response to Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment.” An in-depth review that explores the clinical evidence on systemic factors that might be relevant to update diabetic retinal disease (DRD) staging systems, including prediction of DRD onset, progression, and response to treatment. Authors included the Systemic Health Working Group of the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative, including Joe Mellor,  Anita Jeyam, Joline W.J. Beulens, Sanjeeb Bhandari, Geoffrey Broadhead,  Emily Chew, Ward Fickweiler, Amber van der Heijden, Daniel Gordin, Rafael Simó,  Janet Snell-Bergeon,  Anniina Tynjälä, and Helen Colhoun.