Retinal Function in Relation to Transient or Chronic Challenges to Retinal Metabolism

Retinal Function in Relation to Transient or Chronic Challenges to Retinal Metabolism

The aim of the study is to investigate how the retina adapts to different metabolic challenges, e.g. chronic systemic hypoxia, hyperglycemia, special training conditions or diets as well as transient changes in the content of oxygen and glucose in the blood.

Healthy individuals

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy volunteers.
• No known systemic or ocular disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any systemic or ocular disease.

Patients with diabetes

Inclusion criteria:

• Diabetes mellitus
• No intraocular disease other than conditions attributable to diabetes.

Exclusion criteria:

• Intraocular disease other than conditions attributable to diabetes.
• Systemic conditions which might contraindicate hyperoxic stimulation.