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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1157-9 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Ophthalmologica |
Volume | 140 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Australia
- Blood Glucose/metabolism
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Complications
- Female
- Glucose/metabolism
- Glucose Intolerance/blood
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Humans
- Life Style
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity/complications
- Retinal Diseases/blood
- Risk Factors
- Stroke/blood