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Long‐term visual results after laser treatment of proliferative diabetes retinopathy in childhood onset diabetes
Author(s) -
Vatne Harald Overskott,
Syrdalen Per
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04004.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , diabetic retinopathy , term (time) , retinopathy , ophthalmology , pediatrics , optometry , endocrinology , physics , quantum mechanics
. Ninety‐seven laser treated eyes from 55 highly selected childhood onset diabetics (diabetes before the age of 15, proliferative retinopathy before the age of 31, and a follow‐up time of at least 5 years) were examined retrospectively. The eyes were divided into two groups, with or without high‐risk characteristics according to DRS classification. They were all treated with a blue‐green argon laser in the years 1974 to 1981. Of 34 eyes with high‐risk characteristics, 12 (35%) were blind (less than FC 1 M) after 5 years. Of 63 eyes without high‐risk characteristics, 8 (13%) were blind after 5 years.