Diabetic retinopathy in a population of 1,302 insulin dependent diabetics (IDDM) diagnosed before 30 years of age.
1992
The authors analyse the data resulting from the first ophthalmological observation of 1,302 insulin dependent diabetics whose age at diagnosis is less than 30 years and who have been observed regularly by the Portuguese Diabetic Association. The prevalence of
retinopathyis 41,6%; 34.3% is non-proliferative and 7.3% is proliferative.
Retinopathyis more frequent in males (P<0.001). The prevalence of
retinopathyincreases with the duration of diabetes and it is equal to or greater than 80% in people who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. ‘Poor’ glucose control, the coexistence of other late complications and arterial hypertension increase the risk of
retinopathy(P<0.001).
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