- Authors:
- Subtitle:
- prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy
- DOI:
- 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.02542.x
- Abstract:
- Purpose: To determine the prevalence of visual impairment, retinopathy and macular oedema, and assess risk factors for retinopathy in persons with diabetes. Methods: The present study included 514 participants with diabetes aged 46-87 years from the Tromsø Eye Study, a sub-study of the population-based Tromsø Study in Norway. Visual acuity was measured using an auto-refractor. Retinal images from both eyes were graded for retinopathy and macular oedema. We collected data on risk factor exposure from self-report questionnaires, clinical examinations, laboratory measurements and case note reviews. Regression models assessed the cross-sectional relationship between potential risk factors and diabetic retinopathy. Results: The prevalence of visual impairment (corrected Snellen visual acuity
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Acta Ophthalmologica, 2013, Vol 91, Issue 8, p. 716-721
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2012
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 255669849
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