Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine about intestinal flora and diabetic retinopathy
Intestinal flora disturbance is a very common problem in diabetic patients.Diabetic retinopathy(DR)is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus,which can seriously impair the visual function of diabetic mellitus patients.The proposal of"eye-gut axis"has made more and more attention to the relationship between intestinal flora and eye diseases,which provides a new idea for the treatment of DR.Traditional Chinese medicine has long documented on the effects of intestinal flora on DR,and has rich practical experience in regulating intestinal flora.In this paper,the mechanism and related therapy of traditional Chinese medicine of intestinal flora affecting retinal function in DR patients.
Diabetic retinopathyIntestinal floraRetinal structureTraditional Chinese medicine