Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism: the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study.
OBJECTIVE
To describe risk factors and vascular disease associations of retinopathy in people with impaired glucose metabolism.


METHODS
Population-based cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Retinal photographs taken of participants with impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose were graded for retinopathy. Risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes were ascertained.


RESULTS
Retinopathy was present in 69 (6.7%) of 1027 participants with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. After multivariate adjustment, retinopathy was associated with prevalent stroke (odds ratio 4.2, 95% confidence interval, 1.8 to 9.7).


CONCLUSIONS
Retinopathy is common in persons with impaired glucose metabolism and may be associated with prevalent stroke.
Wong
Tien Y
TY
Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia. twong@unimelb.edu.au
Barr
Elizabeth L M
EL
Tapp
Robyn J
RJ
Harper
C Alex
CA
Taylor
Hugh R
HR
Zimmet
Paul Z
PZ
Shaw
Jonathan E
JE
D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005947:Glucose