TY - CHAP AU - Efraim Berco AU - Daniel Rappoport AU - Ayala Pollack AU - Guy Kleinmann and Yoel Greenwald ED - Kenia Pedrosa Nunes Y1 - 2015-11-14 PY - 2015 T1 - Management of Diabetic Retinopathy and Other Ocular Complications in Type 1 Diabetes N2 - Type 1 diabetes (TD1) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in children and can occur at any age. Incidences of T1D have steadily increased worldwide, and it is largely considered an autoimmune disorder resulting from the specific destruction of pancreatic beta-cells producing insulin. However, T1D pathophysiology is still not completely understood, and although insulin and other therapies ameliorate the manifestations of the disease, no cure is currently available. This book has been written by widely acknowledged experts, with each chapter providing unique information on emerging aspects of T1D. Because a large body of information has been available regarding T1D, this book highlights lesser explored topics linked to the subject using important and recent knowledge that presages directions for further research. Current possibilities to forestall diabetic complications are also explored. BT - Major Topics in Type 1 Diabetes SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/61276 DO - 10.5772/61276 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -