CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM MELATONIN LEVEL AND OTHER INDICATORS WITH STAGES OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Abstract

Purpose: Diabetic retinopathy is considered the ghost cause of vision deterioration; it is attributed to elevated oxidative stress. Antioxidants, like melatonin, were found to be affected in diabetic retinopathy. In the present paper, we aim to explore melatonin levels in various stages of diabetic retinopathy. Method: Patients with diabetic retinopathy were recruited and divided into 3 groups (non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)