title: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Pakistani subjects. A pilot study.
abstract: Of 3000 diabetic patients screened, 780 were diagnosed to have retinopathy. The incidence of the complication was higher in the age group of 51 years and above, and it increased alarmingly with the prolongation of the duration of diabetes (76.7%).
authors.affiliation: Akhtar's Eye Hospital, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents