Search for dissertations about: "Karl-johan Hellgren"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Karl-johan Hellgren.

2. 1. A New Model for Assessment of Change in Visual Function in Diabetes

   Author : Karl-Johan Hellgren; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diabetic retinopathy; visual function; perimetry;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether perimetry using a new model to interpret deterioration or improvement in the visual field can be employed to assess change in visual function over time in diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy has long been considered a microvascular disease, but it is still a matter of debate to what extent diabetes also affects retinal neurons. READ MORE