ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NEUTROPHIL TO LYMPHOCYTE RATIO AND PLATELET TO LYMPHOCYTE RATIO WITH DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AMONG TYPE-II DIABETIC PATIENT AT A TERTIARY CENTER

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is important microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM)
and one of the main causes of blindness worldwide, but an effective screening is challenging due to limited
available retina specialists. Developing new biomarkers could help clinical decision in prioritizing
ophthalmological consultation in patients at risk of developing severe