Diabetic retinopathy and visual loss in a jamaican population
West Indian med. j
;
36(1): 14-6, Mar. 1987. tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-69997
RESUMO
Ophthalmic assessment was performed on a random sample of 178 black Jamican diabetics. Retinopathy was present in 69%. Severe visual loss (V.A. < ou =**5/200 or < ou = **2/60) had occurred in 11% of eyes, and maculopathy was the commonest cause. Another 9% of eyes were at "high risk" of severe visual loss 2 years from proliferative disease. Diabetes mellitus of greater than 10 years duration was a strong risk factor for retinioathy, maculopathy, severe visual loss and "high risk" of severe visual loss
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Vision Disorders
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1987
Type:
Article
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