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Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes: a case-control study in a UK primary care setting
Martin-Merino, E., Fortuny Moya, J., Rivero-Ferrer, E., Lind, M., & Garcia-Rodriguez, L. A. (2016). Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes: a case-control study in a UK primary care setting. Primary Care Diabetes, Advance Online Publication(4), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2016.01.002
Numerous DR near the diabetes diagnosis suggest frequent delay in this diagnosis.
Patients with glaucoma or retinal arterial occlusion showed a reduced risk of DR.
Patients with retinal vein occlusion showed an increased risk of DR.
Desirable HDL levels showed a decreased risk of DR.