Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism : The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study

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    Wong, T.; Barr, E.; Tapp, R.; Harper, C. A.; Taylor, H. R.; Zimmet, P.; Shaw, J.
    Date
    2005
    Source Title
    Americal Journal of Ophthalmology
    Publisher
    Elsevier
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Wong, Tien; Tapp, Robyn; Harper, Alex; Taylor, Hugh
    Affiliation
    Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences: Centre for Eye Research Australia
    School of Medicine: Ophthalmology
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    Journal (Paginated)
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    Wong, T., Barr, E., Tapp, R., Harper, C. A., Taylor, H. R., Zimmet, P., et. al. (2005). Retinopathy in persons with impaired glucose metabolism: The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study. Americal Journal of Ophthalmology, 140, 1557-1159.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/33407
    Abstract
    PURPOSE: To describe risk factors and vascular disease associations of retinopathy in people with impaired glucose metabolism. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Retinal photographs taken of participants with impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose were graded for retinopathy. Risk factors and cardiovascular outcomes were ascertained. RESULTS: Retinopathy was present in 69 (6.7%) of 1027 participants with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. After multivariate adjustment, retinopathy was associated with prevalent stroke (odds ratio 4.2, 95% confidence interval, 1.8 to 9.7). CONCLUSIONS: Retinopathy is common in persons with impaired glucose metabolism and may be associated with prevalent stroke.
    Keywords
    CERA; ophthalmology; Centre for Eye Research Australia; eye research; vision; visual health

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