Authors
Tien Y Wong, Ning Cheung, Wan Ting Tay, Jie Jin Wang, Tin Aung, Seang Mei Saw, Su Chi Lim, E Shyong Tai, Paul Mitchell
Publication date
2008/11/1
Journal
Ophthalmology
Volume
115
Issue
11
Pages
1869-1875
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
PURPOSE
To describe the prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy in Asian Malays.
DESIGN
Population-based cross-sectional study.
PARTICIPANTS
Persons with diabetes of Malay ethnicity aged 40 to 80 years in Singapore.
METHODS
Diabetes mellitus was defined as random glucose of 11.1 mmol/l or more, use of diabetic medication, or a physician diagnosis of diabetes. Retinal photographs taken from both eyes were graded for diabetic retinopathy using the modified Airlie House classification system.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Any diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy grades, macular edema, or vision-threatening retinopathy.
RESULTS
Of the 3261 persons who participated in this study, 757 (23.1%) had diabetes and gradable retinal photographs. In persons with diabetes, the overall prevalence of any retinopathy was 35.0% (95% confidence interval [CI], 28.2–43.4), the overall prevalence of …
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