SynthesisEuropean journal of epidemiology2018
Diet and risk of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mediterranean diet and diabetic microvascular complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Diet and ideal food pyramid to prevent or support the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and cataracts.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern and Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Blood omega-3 biomarkers, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vessel status in patients with type 1 diabetes.Eye (London, England) · 2025Trial
- Recent Investigations on Pathogenesis, Biomarkers, Epigenetics, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies to Modulate Multiple Signaling Pathways in Diabetic Retinopathy.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Prevalence and determinants of comorbidities among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Article
- [Diabetic retinopathy and risk modification through diet and dietary supplements].Die Ophthalmologie · 2025Review
- Precision Medicine for Diabetic Retinopathy: Integrating Genetics, Biomarkers, Lifestyle, and AI.Genes · 2025Review
- High-Fructose High-Fat Diet Renders the Retina More Susceptible to Blue Light Photodamage in Mice.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Stem cell therapy in ophthalmology: emerging clinical trials and regulatory developments.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Association between renal function and diabetic retinopathy: a mediation analysis of geriatric nutritional risk index.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Cell Therapies and Gene Therapy for Diabetes: Current Progress.Current diabetes reviews · 2025Review
- The Role of Diet and Oral Supplementation for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema: A Narrative Review.BioMed research international · 2025Review
- High Glucose-Induced Senescent Fibroblasts-Derived Exosomal miR-497 Inhibits Wound Healing by Regulating Endothelial Cellular Autophagy via ATG13.Analytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam) · 2025Article
- Dietary factors and predominant eye diseases in sub-Saharan African populations: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Diabetes Eye Disease Sufferers and Non-Sufferers Are Differentiated by Sleep Hours, Physical Activity, Diet, and Demographic Variables: A CRT Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cardiovascular health metrics and diabetic nephropathy: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Effect of the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) on the Progression of Retinal Disease: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Inter-Relations between Dietary Patterns and Glycemic Control-Related Biomarkers on Risk of Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication of diabetes that threatens all individuals with diabetes, leading to vision loss or blindness if left untreated. It is frequently associated with diabetic macular edema, which can occur at any point during the development of diabetic retinopathy. The key factors known to lead to its development include hyperglycemia, hypertension, and the duration of diabetes. Though the diet is important in the development of diabetes, its role in diabetic retinopathy has not been clearly identified. In this systematic review, we aimed to identify, summarize and interpret the literature on the association between the diet and dietary intakes of specific foods, nutrients, and food groups, and the risk of diabetic retinopathy. We searched PubMed and Web of Science for English-language studies evaluating the association between the dietary intake of individual foods, macro or micronutrients, dietary supplements, and dietary patterns and their association with retinopathy or macular edema. After reviewing potentially relevant abstracts and, when necessary, full texts, we identified 27 relevant studies. Identified studies investigated intakes of fruit, vegetables, fish, milk, carbohydrates, fibre, fat, protein, salt, potassium, vitamins C, D, and E, carotenoids, dietary supplements, green tea and alcohol. Studies suggest that adherence to the Mediterranean diet and high fruit, vegetable and fish intake may protect against the development of diabetic retinopathy, although the evidence is limited. Studies concerning other aspects of the diet are not in agreement. The role of the diet in the development of diabetic retinopathy is an area that warrants more attention.
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