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The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Adults in the United States
Archives of Ophthalmology · 2004 · Vol. 122(4) · pp. 552–552
John H. Kempen✉(Johns Hopkins University)O'Colmain Bj(George Washington University)Leske Mc(Stony Brook University)Haffner Sm(The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)Ronald Klein(University of Wisconsin–Madison)SE Moss(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Hugh R. Taylor(University of Melbourne)RF Hamman(University of Colorado Denver)
Abstract
Approximately 4.1 million US adults 40 years and older have diabetic retinopathy; 1 of every 12 persons with DM in this age group has advanced, vision-threatening retinopathy.
Retinal Diseases and TreatmentsRetinal Imaging and AnalysisChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicineDiabetic retinopathyRetinopathyDiabetes mellitusPopulationDemographyOphthalmologyPediatricsOptometryEnvironmental health
MeSH terms
AdultAgedBlack or African AmericanDiabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesPrevalenceAge DistributionSex Distribution
Funding
- George Washington University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Stony Brook University
- National Institutes of Health
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- National Eye Institute
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus
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