The effect of combined renal and pancreatic transplantation on diabetic retinopathy

Abstract

Kate E Shipman, Chetan K PatelOxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UKAbstract: This case report describes the effect of simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant (SPK) on the diabetic retinopathy (DR) of two male type 1 diabetic patients. The literature on the effect of SPK on DR is reviewed and the evidence surrounding visual function outcomes is discussed.Keywords: diabetic retinopathy, pancreas transplant diabetes mellitus, simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant, visual acuity