Diabetic retinopathy--results of a two year screening programme in two medical units in Singapore.
Three hundred patients with Diabetes Mellitus from 2 medical units in Singapore were screened for retinopathy over a 24 month period. Prevalence of retinopathy in this population was 38% with sight-threatening retinopathy in 17%. Risk factors associated with retinopathy included a longer duration of disease, the presence of hypertension, nephropathy and poor glycaemic control. Prevalence of retinopathy was higher in females. Malays and Indians had higher prevalence of retinopathy than Chinese.
Khoo
D H
DH
Department of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital.
Tan
K T
KT
Yeo
K T
KT
Chew
W
W
Yong
V
V
Tan
Y T
YT
D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors