Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Undiagnosed Diabetic Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with undiagnosed diabetes through a nationwide survey, compared to those with known diabetes.

Methods

Among the participants of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) from 2017 to 2018, individuals aged ≥40 years with diabetes and fundus exam results were enrolled. Sampling weights were applied to represent the entire Korean population. Newly detected diabetes patients through KNHANES were classified under "undiagnosed diabetes."

Results

Among a total of 9,108 participants aged ≥40 years, 951 were selected for analysis. Of them, 31.3% (standard error, ±2.0%) were classified under "undiagnosed diabetes." The prevalence of DR in patients with known and undi

SUBMITTER: Jang HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9353559 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature