Four-year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy and macular edema: the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To estimate the 4-year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy, macular edema (ME) and clinically significant macular edema (CSME) among adult Latinos with diabetes mellitus.

Design

A population-based, longitudinal study of 4658 self-identified Latinos (primarily Mexican Americans), residing in Los Angeles, examined at baseline (2000-2003) and at 4 years (2004-2008).

Methods

Participants underwent a standardized ophthalmic examination. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and CSME were detected by grading of stereoscopic fundus photographs using the modified Airlie House classification scheme. chi(2) and trend tests were used to assess differences in incidence when stratifying by age and duration of diabetes.

Results

The 4-year incidence of DR, ME, and C

SUBMITTER: Varma R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2905589 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature