The pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is more complex. For the upstream of traditional pathogenesis, to looking for unifying mechanism theory which proposed in foundation of common promoters and the latest view of DR may be the result of chronic inflammation. Both of them provide the basic and clinical theraby of DR with new direction. Therefore, there are many related issues still needs to intensive study. （Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis，2008，24：237-239）
Citation： Xun Xu Kun Liu. Unifying mechanism theory and choronic inflammation theory: the trend of basic researches related to diabetic retinopathy. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2008, 24(4): 237-239. doi: Copy