Relationship between the severity of retinopathy and progression to photocoagulation in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the UKPDS (UKPDS 52)

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Authors

UK Prospective Diabetes Study Group · St Thomas' Hospital

Eva M. Kohner · Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Irene Stratton · Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

S J Aldington · St Thomas' Hospital

Rury R. Holman · Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

David R. Matthews · St Thomas' Hospital

Abstract

Few type 2 diabetic patients without retinopathy progress to photocoagulation in the following 3-6 years, while patients with more severe retinopathy lesions need to be monitored closely.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Diseases and Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetic Medicine

Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 178-184

DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2001.00458.x

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