Diabetic Retinopathy and Glutathione

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Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that causes damage to the blood vessels of the retina. This complication may occur in anyone with types 1 or 2 diabetes. Factors contributing to the development of diabetic retinopathy include the length of time a patient has diabetes and the amount of control the patient has over their blood sugar. Commonly occurring in both eyes, it is not unusual to have early stages of the disease and not know it.

Studies show that glutathione (GSH) levels are significantly lower in patients and rats with diabetic retinopathy. Scientists believe that this GSH deficiency is significant in the manifestation of diabetes mellitus and, over time, the development of the complication diabetic retinopathy.

 

http://www.nature.com/eye/journal/v14/n5/abs/eye2000193a.html