Retinopathy screening in children and adolescents with diabetes.
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the blood vessels of the retina. The majority of patients with diabetic retinopathy exhibit background retinopathy. In approximately 10% of patients, background retinopathy will progress to sight-threatening retinopathy. The aims of our study were to measure the prevalence of retinopathy among our population and to assess the optimal time of screening children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Raman
V
V
Department of Pediatrics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United Kingdom. vgrmn@hotmail.com
Campbell
F
F
Holland
P
P
Chapman
T
T
Dabbs
T
T
Bodansky
H J
HJ
O'Neill
D P
DP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking