KROK 1 2016 – Question 174 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A woman complains of visual impairment. Examination revealed obesity in the patient and her fasting plasma glucose level is hyperglycemic. What diabetes complication can cause visual impairment/blindness?
- A. Atherosclerosis
- B. Glomerulopathy
- C. Microangiopathy
- D. Neuropathy
- E. Macroangiopathy
Hint
Think about which vessels nourish the retina and how long-standing hyperglycaemia damages their walls and permeability.
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