Author’s response to letter of editor for “Optical coherence tomography and contrast sensitivity in early diabetic retinopathy”

Sep 30, 2026

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Author’s response to an editor letter regarding the study “Optical coherence tomography and contrast sensitivity in early diabetic retinopathy.” The author states that the commenter’s remarks align with confirming the study results and reiterates that early neurodegenerative retinal changes in diabetic subjects without diabetic retinopathy were observed as reduced thickness of the ganglion cell layer and internal plexiform layer. The author notes the proposed mechanism could involve disruptions in retinal glutamate metabolism and provides statements on data availability, financial support, conflicts of interest, correspondence details, and publication timeline.

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Letter to the Editor (Author Reply) Taiwan J Ophthalmol 2025;15:670 Author’s response to letter of editor for “Optical coherence tomography and contrast sensitivity in early diabetic retinopathy” Dear Editor, The comments[1] of Thiago Gonçalves dos Santos Martins were in line with confirming the results of our study. As mentioned in our article, the early neurodegenerative changes of the retina in diabetic subjects with no diabetic retinopathy were shown as a decrease in the thickness of the ganglion cell layer + internal plexiform layer. This finding, according to comment of Thiago Gonsalves, could be due to a disruptions in glutamate metabolism in the retina. Data availability statement Data sharing isnot applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests of this paper. Monireh Mahjoob* Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Optometry, Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran *Address for correspondence: Dr. Monireh Mahjoob, Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Optometry, Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. [E-mail: mahjoob_opt@yahoo.com](E-mail: mahjoob_opt@yahoo.com) Submission: 07-10-2024 Accepted: 03-11-2024 Published: 26-03-2025 Reference 1. Martins TG, Martins DG. Comment on optical coherence tomography and contrast sensitivity in early diabetic retinopathy. Taiwan J Ophthalmol 2025;14:666-667 . How to cite this article: Mahjoob M. Author’s response to letter of editor for “Optical coherence tomography and contrast sensitivity in early diabetic retinopathy”. Taiwan J Ophthalmol 2025;15:670 . © 2025 Taiwan J Ophthalmol | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow 670 © 2025 Taiwan J Ophthalmol | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow

FAQs

What do the comments from Thiago Gonçalves dos Santos Martins confirm?

The author indicates the comments align with confirming the study’s results.

What retinal change did the study observe in diabetic subjects without diabetic retinopathy?

The author reports decreased thickness of the ganglion cell layer plus internal plexiform layer.

Is data sharing applicable to this article, and were there financial or conflict disclosures?

Data sharing is not applicable because no datasets were generated or analyzed. The author states financial support is nil and declares no conflicts of interest.

Sep 30, 2026

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