Retinopathy Screening in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
2006
: Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the blood vessels of the retina. The majority of patients with diabetic retinopathy exhibit background retinopathy. In ∼ 10% of patients, background retinopathy will progress to sight-threatening retinopathy. The aims of our study were to measure the prevalence of retinopathy among our population and to assess the optimal time of screening children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
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