Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is more common in type 1 diabetes than in type 2. In the UK, it is the principal cause of blindness in individuals of working age and places a significant burden on health services. At least 2% of the UK population are currently known to have diabetes, and 10-13% of these have sight-threatening retinopathy. This contribution covers the risk factors, epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of retinopathy in patients with diabetes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-98 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medicine |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- diabetes
- diabetic eye disease
- maculopathy
- retinopathy
