In:
BMJ Open Ophthalmology, BMJ, Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2020-03), p. e000304-
Abstract:
To determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular oedema (DME) and their associated risk factors in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Methods and analysis We carried out a cross-sectional study from April 2014 to August 2017. We included patients aged ≥18 years. Diabetes was defined as fasting plasma glucose of 〉 7.8 mmol/L or 2-hour postload plasma glucose of 〉 11.1 mmol/L. Non-mydriatic fundus examination with a digital-fundus camera was performed. Three images centred in the macula, optic disc and temporal to the macula were obtained and graded according to the Scottish Scale Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy. Results 1232 patients (mean age 51.5 years) with a diabetes duration of 0–5 years were examined. Age-adjusted and sex-adjusted prevalence of DR and DME was 17.4% (95% CI 15.3% to 19.6%) and 6.6% (95% CI 5.4% to 8.2%), respectively. DR was associated with diabetes duration (OR per year=1.20, p 〈 0.001), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) from 7.0 to 8.9 (OR=2.19, p 〈 0.001), HbA1c≥9 (OR=2.98, p 〈 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) (OR=1.16 per 5 mm Hg, p 〈 0.001). DME was associated with diabetes duration (OR per year=1.26, p 〈 0.01), HbA1c from 7.0 to 8.9 (OR=2.26, p 〈 0.05), HbA1c≥9 (OR=2.38, p 〈 0.01), SBP (OR per mm Hg=1.15, p 〈 0.001) and albuminuria (OR=2.45, p 〈 0.01). Conclusion Our study contributes to the evidence of progressive increase in DR and DME risk in early stages of diabetes, supporting the urgent need for early screening.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2397-3269
DOI:
10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000304
Language:
English
Publisher:
BMJ
Publication Date:
2020
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2870303-0
