Diagnosis of Diabetes Obtained Thru Eye Examination
In important research, scientists in Michigan have discovered that signs of metabolic stress in the retina caused by diabetes can be detected by capturing a snapshot of the eye.They say that new imaging technology may offer a quick, noninvasive way of detecting diabetes early and monitoring its progress
Although the study focused on patients with diabetes, the researchers feel that the screening technology should be able to identify people with prediabetes--a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal and that often progresses to full-blown diabetes. Clinical trials begin this fall (2008), using the system on diabetics and prediabetics.
