Referrals for proliferative diabetic retinopathy from two UK diabetic retinopathy screening services: a 10-year analysis of visual outcomes, requirement for vitrectomy, and mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

To determine long-term outcomes of patients referred with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) from diabetic eye screening programmes (DESP) to tertiary care centres in the United Kingdom (UK).

Methods

Retrospective multicentre study of patients referred from two DESPs in the UK over a 36-month period (2007-9) and followed-up for 10 years. Critical outcomes included severe vision loss (SVL) and the need for vitrectomy. Other outcomes assessed included moderate vision loss (MVL), and patient survival time. Univariate and multiple variable Cox proportional hazards regressions were used to analyse survival outcomes.

Results

212 eyes of 150 patients were referred with a diagnosis of PDR. 109 eyes of 72 patients were confirmed to have active PDR a

SUBMITTER: Sadiq SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385226 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature