Visual acuity and diabetic maculopathy

We investigated the relationship between visual acuity (VA) and glycosylated hemoglobin, and the presentation and type of diabetic maculopathy retrospectively from 2000 to 2003. Data on 103 eyes of 75 patients were gathered. No statistically significant correlation was found between serum HbA1c with...

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Published inAnnals of ophthalmology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 305 - 310
Main Authors Ang, Ghee S, Vusirikala, Bharati, Mukherji, Subhanjan, Ram, Aji R Raghu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2006
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diabetic Retinopathy - blood
Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy - physiopathology
Follow-Up Studies
Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism
Humans
Macular Degeneration - blood
Macular Degeneration - diagnosis
Macular Degeneration - physiopathology
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Visual Acuity - physiology
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Summary:We investigated the relationship between visual acuity (VA) and glycosylated hemoglobin, and the presentation and type of diabetic maculopathy retrospectively from 2000 to 2003. Data on 103 eyes of 75 patients were gathered. No statistically significant correlation was found between serum HbA1c with maculopathy type. VA is a poor predictor for the presence or absence of clinically significant diabetic maculopathy and type of maculopathy, emphasizing the importance of systematic screening for and early treatment of maculopathy before visual loss.
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ISSN:1530-4086
1558-9951
DOI:10.1007/BF02697212