PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jacobson, Anne ED - Chaturvedi, Nishi TI - Candesartan Reverses Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes DP - 2008 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 15--16 VI - 8 IP - 7 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/15.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/15.full AB - Candesartan may have a place in the treatment of retinopathy in patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes, according to findings from the Diabetic Retinopathy Candesartan Trials (DIRECT) study program. The DIRECT-Protect 1 and 2 trials are the first to show the potential benefits of angiotensin-II receptor blockers in patients with baseline diabetic retinopathy.