title: Lack of knowledge of glycosylated hemoglobin in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
abstract: We surveyed 220 patients with diabetic retinopathy attending a tertiary eye hospital in Australia, and found that knowledge of HbA(1c), and the proportion achieving target level of <7%, remained low in patients with diabetic retinopathy. These data re-emphasize the gap between clinical guidelines and actual management of patients with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Victoria, Australia. s.wang18@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Shiqi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tikellis
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Tien Yin
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Jie Jin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000097:blood*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D019359:Knowledge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin