*4.3.3 Lipids*

Diabetes results in a decrease in the levels of poly-unsaturated fatty acids especially docosohexanoic acid (DHA) and these changes are associated with chronic inflammation. Long term administration of omega 3 fatty acids has been linked to retinal capillary degeneration. DHA, resolvins and autocoids have shown to have critical antiinflammatory properties. Li et al. noted that administration of statins (HMG-CoA inhibitor) inhibited diabetes induced changes in the blood retinal barrier [28].
