The eye in diabetes. Key points for the general practitioner.
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication in people with diabetes. General practitioners can arrange annual screening for diabetic eye disease to detect early changes and prevent severe damage. Due to an ageing population the number of people with type II diabetes will increased dramatically during the next 20 years. This article outlines how general practitioners can prevent progressive loss of vision in their patients.
Popplewell
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Geriatric Services, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia.
Wong
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Phillips
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D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors