Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States, 2005-2008
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- 11 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 304 (6) , 649-656
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1111
Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness among adults aged 20 to 74 years in the United States.1 Vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy occurs through a variety of mechanisms, including retinal detachment, preretinal or vitreous hemorrhage, associated neovascular glaucoma, and macular edema or capillary nonperfusion.2 The presence of diabetic retinopathy may indicate microcirculatory dysfunction in other organ systems.3,4 Diabetes-related blindness is a personal catastrophe to the individual and costs the United States approximately $500 million annually.5 However, risk of vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy can be reduced by effective control of serum glucose and blood pressure and by its early detection and timely treatment.6-8 The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of early detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy is well established.9,10Keywords
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