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Li Y, Hu P, Li L, Wu X, Wang X, Peng Y. The relationship between refractive error and the risk of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1354856. [PMID: 38895184 PMCID: PMC11183799 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1354856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Purpose This meta-analysis was conducted to collect all available data and estimate the relationship between refractive error and the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with diabetes, and to assess whether vision-threatening DR (VTDR) is associated with refractive error. Methods We systematically searched several literature databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, Wan Fang Data, and VIP databases. Pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using fixed or random effects models. Four models were developed to assess the relationship between refractive error and the risk and DR, VTDR: hyperopia and DR, VTDR; myopia and DR, VTDR; spherical equivalent (SE per D increase) and DR, VTDR; and axial length (AL per mm increase) and DR, VTDR. The included literature was meta-analyzed using Stata 12.0 software, and sensitivity analysis was performed. Publication bias in the literature was evaluated using a funnel plot, Begg's test, and Egger's test. Results A systematic search identified 3,198 articles, of which 21 (4 cohorts, 17 cross-sectional studies) were included in the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis showed that hyperopia was associated with an increased risk of VTDR (OR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.08-1.39; P = 0.001), but not with DR (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 0.94-1.17; P = 0.374). Myopia was associated with a reduced risk of DR (OR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.61-0.90; P = 0.003), but not with VTDR (OR: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.85-1.38; P = 0.519). Every 1 diopter increase in spherical equivalent, there was a 1.08 increase in the odds ratio of DR (OR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.05-1.10; P<0.001), but not with VTDR (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.00-1.10; P = 0.06). AL per mm increase was significantly associated with a decreased risk of developing DR (OR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.71-0.84; P<0.001) and VTDR (OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.56-0.72; P<0.001). Analysis of sensitivity confirmed the reliability of the study's findings. Conclusion This meta-analysis demonstrates hyperopia was associated with an increased risk of VTDR in diabetes patients. Myopia was associated with a reduced risk of DR. AL is an important influencing factor of refractive error. Every 1 mm increase in AL reduces the risk of DR by 23% and the risk of VTDR by 37%. Systematic review registration identifier: CRD42023413420.
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- Yanqing Li
- Department of Refractive Surgery, China Aier Eye Hospital Group, Chongqing Aier Eye Hospital, Chongqing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Refractive Surgery, Dali Aier Eye Hospital, Dali, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Refractive Surgery, China Aier Eye Hospital Group, Chongqing Aier Eye Hospital, Chongqing, China
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Zheng X, Feng L, Xing C, Wang J, Zhao W, Zhang F. Renal impairment may indicate postoperative low vision in young patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy undergoing vitrectomy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1321226. [PMID: 38274226 PMCID: PMC10808762 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1321226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Objective To innovatively evaluate the impact of renal impairment in young work age patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) on their visuality after vitrectomy. Methods To find out whether it is possible to better predict the improvement of visual acuity after vitrectomy in working-age people without adding additional preoperative testing. In view of the fact that diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy are common diabetic complications of microvascular damage, it is considered whether preoperative renal function can be used as this evaluation index. This paper studies the design under this theme. This retrospective study included 306 patients (306 eyes) diagnosed with PDR and undergoing vitrectomy in our hospital from January 2016 to June 2023. Relevant baseline data were collected, including age, history of kidney disease and clinical laboratory test results. According to the International Standard Logarithmic Visual Acuity Checklist, the best corrected visual acuity was tested on the first day of admission and one month after surgery, and the difference between the two was subtracted. A difference >0 was defined as "vision improved". Patients were classified as vision-improved group (n=245) and non-improved group (n=61). The differences in baseline serum urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, Cystatin C, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine protein distribution between the two groups were statistically analyzed, binary regression analysis was performed for meaningful parameters, and random forest model ranked the characteristics in importance. Results 1.A higher level of serum cystatin C [1.02(0.80,1.48) mg/L vs 0.86(0.67,1.12) mg/L, P<0.001] and a lower eGFR [82.3(50.33, 115.11) ml/(min/1.73m²) vs 107.69(73.9, 126.01) ml/(min/1.73m²), P=0.002] appeared in the non-(vision-)improved group compared with the vision-improved group. 2. The occurrence of preoperation proteinuria history of nephropathy take a larger proportion in non-improved group. 3. Univariate regression analysis showed history of nephrology (OR=1.887, P=0.028), preoperative serum urea nitrogen (OR=0.939, P=0.043), cystatin C (Cys-C) concentration (OR=0.75, P=0.024), eGFR (OR=1.011, P=0.003) and proteinuria (OR=3.128, P<0.001) were influencing factors to postoperative visual acuity loss in young working age PDR patients. Excluding other confounding factors, preoperative proteinuria is an independent risk factor for postoperative vision improvement in working-age PDR populations (OR=2.722, P=0.009). 4. The accuracy of the prediction random forst model is 0.81. The model appears to be superior in terms of positive prediction. Conclusion In young work aged PDR patients undergoing vitrectomy, preoperative urine protein can be an independent indicator of postoperative visual loss. Aggressive correction of kidney injury before surgery may help improve postoperative vision in patients with PDR.
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- Xiaorong Zheng
- Clinical Laboratory, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Diabetic Eye Disease Ward, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Fundus Imaging and Laser Therapy Department, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Medical Records Room, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Hebei Eye Hospital, Xingtai, Hebei, China
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Kour V, Swain J, Singh J, Singh H, Kour H. A Review on Diabetic Retinopathy. Curr Diabetes Rev 2024; 20:e201023222418. [PMID: 37867267 DOI: 10.2174/0115733998253672231011161400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy is a well-recognised microvascular complication of diabetes and is among the leading cause of blindness all over the world. Over the last decade, there have been advances in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. At the same time, newer therapies for the management of diabetic retinopathy have evolved. As a result of these advances, a decline in severe vision loss due to diabetes has been witnessed in some developing countries. However, there is a steady increase in the number of people affected with diabetes, and is expected to rise further in the coming years. Therefore, it is prudent to identify diabetic retinopathy, and timely intervention is needed to decrease the burden of severe vision loss. An effort has been made to review all the existing knowledge regarding diabetic retinopathy in this article and summarize the present treatment options for diabetic retinopathy.
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- Vijender Kour
- Consultant Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Sub District Hospital, Tral, Pulwama, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, IMS and Sum Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, IMS and Sum Hospital, Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Fortis Ludhiana, Bhubaneswar, India
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Ten W, Yuan Y, Zhang W, Wu Y, Ke B. High myopia is protective against diabetic retinopathy in the participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:468. [PMID: 37978475 PMCID: PMC10655330 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-03191-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the association of subjects with refractive error and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the United States comparing results between different race groups. METHODS All data were derived from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2008. The data were divided into four groups (emmetropia, mild myopia, high myopia, hypertropia) according to the spherical equivalent (SE), and those who met the enrollment conditions were selected as the study subjects. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between refractive error and diabetic retinopathy risk. RESULTS A total of 1317 participants were included in the study, including 331 participants with diabetic retinopathy, and 986 without diabetic retinopathy. After adjustment for potential confounders, subjects with high myopia were associated with a lower risk of diabetic retinopathy. The odds ratio (OR) was 0.44, 95% confidence interval (CI): (0.20-0.96), P-value = 0.040 in the multivariate regression analysis. Subgroup analyses showed that subjects with high myopia in the non-Hispanic Black group were associated with decreased odds of diabetic retinopathy. (OR was 0.20, and 95% CI: 0.04-0.95, P-value = 0.042). CONCLUSION The results show that high myopia is associated with diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients.
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- Weijung Ten
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Fundus Disease, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital,, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Fundus Disease, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Fundus Disease, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Fundus Disease, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China.
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Li X, Tan TE, Wong TY, Sun X. Diabetic retinopathy in China: Epidemiology, screening and treatment trends-A review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023; 51:607-626. [PMID: 37381613 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.14269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of vision impairment in the global working-age population. In China, with one-third of the world's diabetes population estimated at 141 million, the blindness prevalence due to DR has increased significantly. The country's geographic variations in socioeconomic status have led to prominent disparities in DR prevalence, screening and management. Reported risk factors for DR in China include the classic ones, such as long diabetes duration, hyperglycaemia, hypertension and rural habitats. There is no national-level DR screening programme in China, but significant pilot efforts are underway for screening innovations. Novel agents with longer durations, noninvasive delivery or multi-target are undergoing clinical trials in China. Although optimised medical insurance policies have enhanced accessibility for expensive therapies like anti-VEGF drugs, further efforts in DR prevention and management in China are required to establish nationwide cost-effective screening programmes, including telemedicine and AI-based solutions, and to improve insurance coverage for related out-of-pocket expenses.
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- Xiaorong Li
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
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Zanelli S, Eveilleau K, Ammi M, Hallab M, El Yacoubi MA. Risk assessment of diabetic retinopathy with machine and deep learning models with PPG signals and PWV. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-5. [PMID: 38082838 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Retinopathy is one of the most common micro vascular impairments in diabetic subjects. Elevated blood glucose leads to capillary occlusion, provoking the uncontrolled increase in local growth of new vessels in the retina. When left untreated, it can lead to blindness. Traditional approaches for retinopathy detection require expensive devices and high specialized personnel. Being a microvascular complication, the retinopathy could be detected using the photoplethysmography (PPG) technology. In this paper we investigate the predictive value of the pulse wave velocity and PPG signal analysis with machine and deep learning approaches to detect retinopathy in diabetic subjects. PPG signals and pulse wave velocity (PWV) showed promising results in assessing the diabetic retinopathy. The best performances were scored by a LightGBM based model trained over a subset of the available dataset obtaining 80% of specificity and sensitivity.Clinical relevance- PPG based retinopathy detection could make the retinopathy detection more accessible since it does not need neither expensive devices for signal acquisition nor highly specialized personnel to be interpreted.
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Lin Z, Li D, Wen L, Wang Y, Wang FH, Liang YB. ASSOCIATION OF OCULAR PERFUSION PRESSURE AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE WITH CHANGES IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY. Retina 2023; 43:1107-1113. [PMID: 36977320 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the association between mean ocular perfusion pressure (MOPP), estimated cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP), and changes in diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Northeastern Chinese population with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS A total of 1,322 subjects from the Fushun Diabetic Retinopathy Cohort Study were enrolled. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and intraocular pressure (IOP) were recorded. MOPP was calculated by the following formula: MOPP = 2/3 [DBP + 1/3 (SBP - DBP)] - IOP, and CSFP was estimated according to the following formula: CSFP = 0.44 × body mass index + 0.16 × DBP - 0.18 × age - 1.91. New development, progression, and regression of DR were graded based on fundus photographs at baseline and during follow-up examinations with a mean interval of 21.2 months using the modified Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study criteria. RESULTS Increasing MOPP was associated with the incidence of DR in the multivariate model (per 1-mmHg increase: relative risk, 1.06; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.10; P = 0.007) and showed a borderline negative association with DR regression (per 1-mmHg increase: relative risk, 0.98; 95% confidence interval, 0.97-1.00; P = 0.053). However, MOPP was not associated with progression of DR. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure was not associated with new development, progression, or regression of DR. CONCLUSION The MOPP, but not the CSFP, was found to influence the development, but not the progression of DR in this Northeastern Chinese cohort.
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- Zhong Lin
- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Fushun, Liaoning, China; and
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Fushun, Liaoning, China; and
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Fushun, Liaoning, China; and
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Pearce E, Sivaprasad S, Broadgate S, Kiire C, Downes SM, Halford S, Chong V. Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormalities and Venous Beading Have Different Genetic Profiles in Caucasian Patients with Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Vision (Basel) 2023; 7:vision7010018. [PMID: 36977298 PMCID: PMC10051057 DOI: 10.3390/vision7010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of preventable visual impairment in the working age population. Despite the increasing prevalence of DR, there remain gaps in our understanding of its pathophysiology. This is a prospective case-control study comparing the genetic profiles of patients with no DR vs. non-proliferative DR (NPDR) focusing on intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMA) and venous beading (VB) in Caucasians. A total of 596 participants were recruited to the study; 199 with moderate/severe NPDR and 397 with diabetes for at least 5 years without DR. Sixty-four patients were excluded due to technical issues. In total, 532 were analysed; 181 and 351 were in the NPDR group and no DR group, respectively. Those with severe IRMA and VB had distinctly different genetic profiles from each other and from the no DR group, which further supports the theory that these two features of DR might have different etiologies. This also suggests that IRMA and VB are independent risk factors for the development of PDR and may have different pathophysiologies. If these findings are confirmed in larger studies, this could pave the way for personalised treatment options for those more at risk of developing different features of NPDR.
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- Elizabeth Pearce
- King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1V 2PD, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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Li C, Zhu B, Zhang J, Guan P, Zhang G, Yu H, Yang X, Liu L. Epidemiology, health policy and public health implications of visual impairment and age-related eye diseases in mainland China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:966006. [PMID: 36438305 PMCID: PMC9682104 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.966006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and age-related eye diseases has increased dramatically with the growing aging population in mainland China. However, there is limited comprehensive evidence on the progress of ophthalmic epidemiological research in mainland China to enhance our awareness of the prevention of eye diseases to inform public health policy. Here, we conducted a literature review of the population-based epidemiology of VI and age-related eye diseases in mainland China from the 1st of January 1946 to the 20th of October 2021. No language restrictions were applied. There was significant demographic and geographic variation in the epidemic of VI and age-related eye diseases. There are several factors known to be correlated to VI and age-related eye diseases, including age, gender, family history, lifestyle, biological factors, and environmental exposures; however, evidence relating to genetic predisposition remains unclear. In addition, posterior segment eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, are amongst the major causes of irreversible visual impairments in the senile Chinese population. There remains a significant prevention gap, with only a few individuals showing awareness and achieving optimal medical care with regards to age-related eye diseases. Multiple challenges and obstacles need to be overcome, including the accelerated aging of the Chinese population, the lack of structured care delivery in many underdeveloped regions, and unequal access to care. Despite the progress to date, there are few well-conducted multi-center population-based studies following a single protocol in mainland China, which findings can hopefully provide valuable cues for governmental decision-making and assist in addressing and halting the incidence of VI and age-related eye diseases in China.
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- Cong Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Cancer Hospital of China Medical University/Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Retina, Weifang Eye Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Retina, Inner Mongolia Chaoju Eye Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Honghua Yu
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,Xiaohong Yang
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,Lei Liu
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Jeong IS, Kang CM. Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus among Korean Adults with Hyperglycemia: Using a Community-Based Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12090. [PMID: 36231389 PMCID: PMC9566253 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the time from hyperglycemia to diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis and treatment, the risk factors for diabetes development, and the prevalence of comorbidities/complications in patients > 40 years of age. METHODS This secondary data analysis study used data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. The participants comprised 186 patients who did not have diabetes at baseline, but developed hyperglycemia at the first follow-up. The average and median periods until DM diagnosis and treatment were calculated using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS Of the 186 participants, 57.0% were men and 35.5% were 40-49 years old. The average time to DM diagnosis and treatment was 10.87 years and 11.34 years, respectively. The risk factors for the duration of DM were current smoking, body mass index (BMI), fasting blood sugar (FBS), and postprandial 2-hour glucose (PP2). The risk factors for the duration of diabetes treatment were current smoking, hypertension, BMI, FBS, and PP2. The development of one or more comorbidities or diabetes complications was identified at the time of DM diagnosis (36.5%) and DM treatment (41.4%). CONCLUSIONS As diabetes complications occur at the time of DM, and early treatment can impact the development of diabetes complications or mortality, it is necessary to establish a referral program so that participants presenting with high blood sugar levels in the screening program can be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.
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- Ihn-Sook Jeong
- College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology, Busan 47230, Korea
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Chung YC, Xu T, Tung TH, Chen M, Chen PE. Early Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and Its Effectiveness in Terms of Morbidity and Clinical Treatment: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort. Front Public Health 2022; 10:771862. [PMID: 35570930 PMCID: PMC9094682 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.771862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose To characterize the association between the frequency of screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the detection of DR in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This nationwide population-based cohort study used data from the National Health Insurance Research Database to identify adult patients who were newly diagnosed with T2DM between 2000 and 2004. Data from their follow-up Diabetic retinopathy (DR) treatments over the next 10 years following diagnosis were also analyzed. Results The 41,522 subjects were respectively assigned to a periodic screening group (n = 3850) and nonperiodic screening group (n = 37,672). Significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of age, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), sex, DR treatment, and the prevalence of DR. The association between periodic screening and DR treatment, only the elderly, female, and patient with severe CCI status showed the significance in the further stratified analysis. Conclusion Periodic screening (annual or biannual screening in the first 5 years) was more effective than nonperiodic screening in detecting instances of DR in the middle-to-advanced aged group but not among younger patients. Screening pattern did not have a significant effect on the likelihood of DR-related treatment during the 5-year follow-up. It appears that a tight screening schedule for the first 5 years after diagnosis with diabetes is not necessary.
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- Yu-Chien Chung
- Department of Ophthalmology, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department Endocrinology and Metabolism, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Artificial Intelligence Development Center, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Taiwan Association of Health Industry Management and Development, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zhang Y, Bai W, Li R, Du Y, Sun R, Li T, Kang H, Yang Z, Tang J, Wang N, Liu H. Cost-Utility Analysis of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in China. HEALTH DATA SCIENCE 2022; 2022:9832185. [PMID: 38487485 PMCID: PMC10904067 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9832185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Background. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) has been primarily indicated to cause vision impairment and blindness, while no studies have focused on the cost-utility of telemedicine-based and community screening programs for DR in China, especially in rural and urban areas, respectively.Methods. We developed a Markov model to calculate the cost-utility of screening programs for DR in DM patients in rural and urban settings from the societal perspective. The incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) was calculated for the assessment.Results. In the rural setting, the community screening program obtained 1 QALY with a cost of $4179 (95% CI 3859 to 5343), and the telemedicine screening program had an ICUR of $2323 (95% CI 1023 to 3903) compared with no screening, both of which satisfied the criterion of a significantly cost-effective health intervention. Likewise, community screening programs in urban areas generated an ICUR of $3812 (95% CI 2906 to 4167) per QALY gained, with telemedicine screening at an ICUR of $2437 (95% CI 1242 to 3520) compared with no screening, and both were also cost-effective. By further comparison, compared to community screening programs, telemedicine screening yielded an ICUR of 1212 (95% CI 896 to 1590) per incremental QALY gained in rural setting and 1141 (95% CI 859 to 1403) in urban setting, which both meet the criterion for a significantly cost-effective health intervention.Conclusions. Both telemedicine and community screening for DR in rural and urban settings were cost-effective in China, and telemedicine screening programs were more cost-effective.
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- Yue Zhang
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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- College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Computer Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- School of Information and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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de Assis CS, Diniz TG, Alcântara JOS, Brito VPADS, do Nascimento RAF, Nunes MKDS, Silva AS, de Queiroga Evangelista IW, Viturino MGM, de Lima RLFC, Persuhn DC. Metabolic impact of the VDR rs1544410 in diabetic retinopathy. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263346. [PMID: 35213542 PMCID: PMC8880825 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AIMS To investigate the association between BsmI and DM2 in patients with and without DR and to correlate with clinical parameters in a population in northeastern Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional case-control study in which data were collected from 285 individuals, including 128 patients with DM2 and 157 with DR. Clinical, biochemical and anthropometric parameters were analyzed, in addition to the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) BsmI of the VDR gene (rs1544410), genotyped by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS In the DR group we found a greater number of patients using insulin therapy (p = 0.000) and with longer duration of DM2 (p = 0.000), in addition to higher serum creatinine values (p = 0.001). Higher fasting glucose levels and higher frequency of insulinoterapy were independently observed in patients with DR and b allele carriers, when compared to BB. CONCLUSION The association of the bb/Bb genotypes (rs1544410) of the VDR gene with increased blood glucose levels and insulinoterapy may represent worse glicemic control in rs1544410 b allele carriers in DR Latin American individuals.
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- Post-Graduate Program in Nutrition Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Development and Technological Innovation of Medicines (DITM), Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Post-Graduation Program in Nutrition Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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Rabbi F, Dabbagh SR, Angin P, Yetisen AK, Tasoglu S. Deep Learning-Enabled Technologies for Bioimage Analysis. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13020260. [PMID: 35208385 PMCID: PMC8880650 DOI: 10.3390/mi13020260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Deep learning (DL) is a subfield of machine learning (ML), which has recently demonstrated its potency to significantly improve the quantification and classification workflows in biomedical and clinical applications. Among the end applications profoundly benefitting from DL, cellular morphology quantification is one of the pioneers. Here, we first briefly explain fundamental concepts in DL and then we review some of the emerging DL-enabled applications in cell morphology quantification in the fields of embryology, point-of-care ovulation testing, as a predictive tool for fetal heart pregnancy, cancer diagnostics via classification of cancer histology images, autosomal polycystic kidney disease, and chronic kidney diseases.
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- Fazle Rabbi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey; (F.R.); (S.R.D.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey; (F.R.); (S.R.D.)
- Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Koc University Is Bank Artificial Intelligence Lab (KUIS AILab), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06800, Turkey;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey; (F.R.); (S.R.D.)
- Koç University Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Koc University Is Bank Artificial Intelligence Lab (KUIS AILab), Koç University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34450, Turkey
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Çengelköy, Istanbul 34684, Turkey
- Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Wang W, Chen Y, Xiong K, Gong X, Liang X, Huang W. Longitudinal associations of ocular biometric parameters with onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Br J Ophthalmol 2022; 107:738-742. [PMID: 35115303 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-320046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the associations of ocular biometric parameters with incident diabetic retinopathy (DR), incident vision-threatening DR (VTDR) and DR progression. METHODS This community-based prospective cohort study recruited participants with type 2 diabetes aged 35-80 years from 2017 to 2019 in Guangzhou, China. Refractive error and ocular biometric parameters were measured at baseline, including axial length (AL), axial length-to-corneal radius (AL/CR) ratio, corneal curvature (CC), lens thickness (LT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens power and corneal diameter (CD). RESULTS A total of 1370 participants with a mean age of 64.3±8.1 years were followed up for two consecutive years. During the follow-up period, 342 out of 1195 (28.6%) participants without DR at baseline had incident DR, 15 out of 175 (8.57%) participants with baseline DR had DR progression and 11 of them progressed to VTDR. After multiple adjustments, a longer AL (OR=0.76; 95% CI, 0.66 to 0.86; p<0.001) and a larger AL/CR ratio (OR=0.20; 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.55; p=0.002) were associated with significantly reduced risks of incident DR but were not associated with incident VTDR or DR progression. Refractive status and other ocular biometric parameters investigated, including ACD, CC, CD, lens power and LT were not associated with any of the DR outcomes (all p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS A longer AL and a larger AL/CR ratio are protective against incident DR. These parameters may be incorporated into future DR risk prediction models to individualise the frequency of DR screening and prevention measures.
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- Wei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Kong H, Zang S, Hu Y, Lin Z, Liu B, Zeng X, Xiao Y, Du Z, Guanrong W, Ren Y, Fang Y, Xiaohong Y, Yu H. Effect of High Myopia and Cataract Surgery on the Correlation Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Chronic Kidney Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:788573. [PMID: 35721047 PMCID: PMC9198540 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.788573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of high myopia and cataract surgery on the grading of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and their roles in the correlation between DR and chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS A total of 1,063 eyes of 1,063 diabetic patients were enrolled. We conducted binary and multiple multivariate regressions to analyze the ocular and systemic risk factors of DR. Based on the presence of myopia and history of cataract surgery, we divided the cases into four subgroups, namely those with high myopia, with the history of cataract surgery, with both conditions, and with neither, then determined the correlation between the stages of DR and CKD in each subgroup. RESULTS In the binary analysis, high myopia was identified as the protective factor for DR odds ratio (OR): 0.312 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.195-0.500, p < 0.001], whereas cataract surgery was one of the independent risk factors for DR [OR: 2.818 (95% CI: 1.507-5.273), p = 0.001]. With increased stages of DR, high myopia played an increasingly protective role [mild non-proliferative DR (NPDR), OR = 0.461, p = 0.004; moderate NPDR OR = 0.217, p = 0.003; severe NPDR, OR = 0.221, p = 0.008; proliferative DR (PDR), OR = 0.125, p = 0.001], whereas cataract surgery became a stronger risk factor, especially in PDR (mild NPDR, OR = 1.595, p = 0.259; moderate NPDR, OR = 3.955, p = 0.005; severe NPDR, OR = 6.836, p < 0.001; PDR, OR = 9.756, p < 0.001). The correlation between the stages of DR and CKD in the group with neither high myopia nor cataract surgery history was the highest among all subgroups. CONCLUSION High myopia was a protective factor, whereas cataract surgery is a risk factor for DR, and both factors showed stronger effects throughout the (natural disease) grading of DR. The stages of DR and CKD showed a higher correlation after adjustment of the ocular confounding factors.
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- Huiqian Kong
- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Refractive Surgery Center, Guangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, Aier Institute of Refractive Surgery, Guangzhou, China
- Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Graduate School, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Graduate School, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yang Xiaohong
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Eye Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Honghua Yu
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Thakur S, Verkicharla PK, Kammari P, Rani PK. Does myopia decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy in both type-1 and type-2 diabetes mellitus? Indian J Ophthalmol 2021; 69:3178-3183. [PMID: 34708767 PMCID: PMC8725115 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1403_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Purpose To study the relationship between the severity of myopia and the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods This retrospective study was conducted using data from electronic medical records from a multicentric eyecare network located in various geographic regions of India. Individuals with type 1 or type 2 DM were classified according to their refractive status. Severe nonproliferative DR (NPDR), PDR, or presence of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) with any type of DR was considered as vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR). Results A total of 472 individuals with type-1 DM (mean age 41 ± 10 years) and 9341 individuals with type-2 DM (52 ± 9 years) were enrolled. Individuals with a hyperopic refractive error had a significant positive association with the diagnosis of VTDR (odds ratio (OR) 1.26; 95%CI 1.04-1.51, P = 0.01) and moderate nonproliferative DR (OR 1.27; 95%CI 1.02-1.59, P = 0.03) in type-2 DM; however, no significant association was found in type-1 DM. After adjusting for age, gender, anisometropia, and duration of diabetes, the presence of high myopia (< - 6 D) reduced the risk of VTDR in type 2 DM (OR 0.18; 95% CI 0.04-0.77, P = 0.02), but no association was found in type 1 DM. Mild and moderate myopia had no significant association with any forms of DR in both type-1 and type-2 DM. Conclusion Hyperopic refractive error was found to increase the risk of VTDR in persons with type 2 DM. High-myopic refractive error is protective for VTDR in type 2 DM, but not in type-1 DM.
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- Swapnil Thakur
- Myopia Research Lab, Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Sciences, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Myopia Research Lab, Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, Brien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Sciences, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of EyeSmart EMR and AEye, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Smt. Kanuri Santamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Ng Yin Ling C, Lim SC, Jonas JB, Sabanayagam C. Obesity and risk of age-related eye diseases: a systematic review of prospective population-based studies. Int J Obes (Lond) 2021; 45:1863-1885. [PMID: 33963292 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00829-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a public health challenge worldwide. The relationship between obesity and age-related eye diseases including cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) have remained elusive. DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a systematic review of three electronic databases for longitudinal population-based studies that described associations between measures of obesity including body mass index (BMI), waist-circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and age-related eye diseases. RESULTS Our search yielded 1731 articles, of which 14, 10, 16 and 8 articles met our eligibility criteria for cataract, glaucoma, AMD and DR, respectively. BMI-defined obesity was positively associated with incident cataract, incident AMD and incident DR in Western populations, but in Asian populations associations for incident AMD were not significant and associations for incident DR were inverse. WC-defined obesity was associated with incident glaucoma in non-Western populations. WHR-defined obesity but not BMI-defined obesity was associated with the incidence or progression of AMD in two Western studies. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found strong evidence supporting associations between obesity and age-related eye diseases. Further research on the association of abdominal obesity and effect of weight loss and physical activity on age-related eye diseases is warranted to support clinical and public health recommendations.
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- Khoo Tech Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore. .,Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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Wen X, Zhou X, Chen D, Cheng J, Ji L. Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes-related microvascular complications: A retrospective cross-sectional study of hospitalized patients. Endocr Pract 2021; 28:304-309. [PMID: 33601024 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Owing to limited research, the effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on type 2 diabetes outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between NAFLD and microvascular complications in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We included 1982 patients with type 2 diabetes. NAFLD was defined as hepatic steatosis detected by ultrasound without secondary causes of fat accumulation. The diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic neuropathy was based on clinical medical records. Risk for advanced liver fibrosis was categorized as "low risk," "indeterminate risk," and "high risk," based on the NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NAFLD-FS). Logistic regression was used to test the association between NAFLD, risk for advanced fibrosis and the presence of DR, DKD, and diabetic neuropathy. RESULTS The prevalence of NAFLD was 61.3%. The presence of DR (odds ratio [OR]: 0.749, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.578-0.971), and DKD (OR: 0.667, 95% CI: 0.515-0.864) was inversely associated with NAFLD, after adjusting for covariates. The presence of DR and DKD was higher in the "indeterminate risk" (DR: OR: 1.237, 95% CI: 0.730-2.096; DKD: OR: 1.009, 95% CI: 0.640-1.591, respectively) and "high risk" group (DR: OR: 1.341, 95% CI: 0.730-2.463; DKD: OR: 1.732, 95% CI: 1.021-2.940, respectively) than in the "low risk" group, after adjusting for the same covariates. Only the presence of DKD significantly increased with high NAFLD-FS (P=0.01 for trend). CONCLUSION The presence of DR and DKD was inversely associated with NAFLD among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes. DKD was closely associated with high NAFLD-FS among patients with NAFLD.
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- Xin Wen
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China. http://
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China.
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He M, Chen H, Wang W. Refractive Errors, Ocular Biometry and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Comprehensive Review. Curr Eye Res 2020; 46:151-158. [PMID: 32589053 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1789175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: To summarize the association between diabetic retinopathy and refractory status as well as ocular biometric parameters; To review the theories of the protective effect of high myopia against diabetic retinopathy. Methods: A comprehensive literature search on MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Scopus databases as well as reference list search, and systematic review of relevant publications. Results: Myopia may delay the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy. Increased axial length in myopia is associated with reduced risk of any diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy. The possible mechanisms for the protective effect of myopia against diabetic retinopathy may include posterior vitreous detachment, change in retinal blood flow and oxygen demand, choroidal thinning and altered cytokine profiles. Conclusions: High myopia may be a protective factor against the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy. Further studies about the mechanisms of how myopia, axial length and ocular biometrics influence the onset and progression of DR are needed.
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- Miao He
- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences , Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Royal Melbourne Hospital , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Lin Z, Li D, Zhai G, Wang Y, Wen L, Ding XX, Wang FH, Dou Y, Xie C, Liang YB. High myopia is protective against diabetic retinopathy via thinning retinal vein: A report from Fushun Diabetic Retinopathy Cohort Study (FS-DIRECT). Diab Vasc Dis Res 2020; 17:1479164120940988. [PMID: 32686483 PMCID: PMC7510364 DOI: 10.1177/1479164120940988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the association between high myopia and diabetic retinopathy, and its possible mechanism, in a northeastern Chinese population with type 2 diabetic mellitus. METHODS Patients were included from Fushun Diabetic Retinopathy Cohort Study. High myopia was defined as spherical equivalent of autorefraction less than -5D. RESULTS A total of 1817 patients [688 (37.9%) diabetic retinopathy, 102 (5.6%) high myopia] were included. Compared to eyes without high myopia, the frequency of diabetic retinopathy and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy was significantly less in eyes with high myopia (23.5% vs 38.7%, p = 0.002; 22.5% vs 35.3%, p = 0.005). Eyes with high myopia were less likely to have diabetic retinopathy (multivariate odds ratio, 95% confidence interval: 0.39, 0.22-0.68) or non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval: 0.40, 0.23-0.70). High myopia was negatively associated with central retinal venular equivalent (multivariate β, 95% confidence interval: -37.1, -42.3 to -31.8, p < 0.001). Furthermore, central retinal venular equivalent (per 10 μm increase) had a significant association with diabetic retinopathy (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval: 1.24, 1.17-1.31) as well as non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval: 1.24, 1.18-1.31). CONCLUSIONS High myopia was negatively associated with both diabetic retinopathy and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in this northeastern Chinese population. This protective effect may have been partially achieved via thinning retinal veins.
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- Zhong Lin
- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
- Gang Zhai, Fushun Eye Hospital, No. 1 Hu Po Quan Street, Xin Fu District, Fushun, Liaoning 113006, China.
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
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- Fushun Eye Hospital, Liaoning, Province, China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN TURKEY: A SCREENING PROGRAMME USING NON MYDRIATIC CAMERA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND POLICY 2020. [DOI: 10.33457/ijhsrp.677859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Man REK, Gan ATL, Gupta P, Fenwick EK, Sabanayagam C, Tan NYQ, Mitchell P, Wong TY, Cheng CY, Lamoureux EL. Is Myopia Associated with the Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy? Am J Ophthalmol 2019; 208:226-233. [PMID: 31103525 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE We sought to determine the association of refractive error and its associated determinants (axial length [AL], anterior chamber depth, and corneal curvature) with the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). DESIGN Population-based cohort study. METHODS A total of 1562 eyes of 840 individuals with diabetes and gradable retinal photographs (mean age [SD], 57.0 [8.3] years, 48.2% female) from the Singapore Malay and Indian Eye Studies at baseline (2004-2009) and follow-up (2011-2015) examinations were included in the analyses. Refractive error was calculated as sphere plus half negative cylinder, while AL, anterior chamber depth, and corneal curvature were assessed using optical biometry. Incident DR was defined as having no baseline DR and any DR at follow-up; incident vision-threatening DR as no baseline vision-threatening DR but present at follow-up; and DR progression as an increase in severity at follow-up from at least minimal baseline DR. Eye-specific data and generalized estimating equation models were used to account for between-eye correlation to determine the relationships between the exposures and outcomes, adjusted for traditional DR risk factors. RESULTS At follow-up, 164 of 1273 (12.9%) eyes had incident DR, 17 of 1542 (1.1%) eyes had incident vision-threatening DR, and 75 of 269 (27.9%) eyes with baseline DR experienced progression. A longer AL (per millimeter increase) (risk ratio 0.58 [95% confidence interval 0.38-0.88) was associated with a lower risk of incident DR. No other associations were found. CONCLUSION Our findings show that a longer AL is protective of incident DR.
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- Ryan E K Man
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore; National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Cui Y, Zhang M, Zhang L, Zhang L, Kuang J, Zhang G, Liu Q, Guo H, Meng Q. Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in a cross-sectional population-based study from rural southern China: Dongguan Eye Study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e023586. [PMID: 31530585 PMCID: PMC6756414 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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RESEARCH QUESTION The current population-based study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and risk factors among residents over 40 years old in the rural area of Dongguan, southern China. STUDY DESIGN The Dongguan Eye Study was a population-based study from September 2011 to February 2012. SETTING The area was set in the rural area of Dongguan, southern China. PARTICIPANTS Adult rural population aged 40 or older. INTERVENTION Participants underwent haematological, physical, ophthalmic examinations and completed a questionnaire regarding lifestyles and systemic medical conditions. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The frequency and risk factors of visual impairment and the major vision-threatening eye diseases. RESULTS Of the 8952 Han Chinese, 1500 were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with an average age of 59.5±11.1 years, and 1310 participants with fundus photography results were analysed. Standardised prevalence rate of DR was 18.2% for all patients with diabetes, 32.8% for the patients with previously diagnosed diabetes and 12.6% for newly diagnosed patients with T2DM. The prevalence rate of male DR was significantly higher than that of female DR (23.0% vs 14.1%, p<0.001). No significant difference was found in age-specific prevalence of DR. In diabetic patients, the prevalence rates of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular oedema and clinically significant macular oedema were 2.5%, 2.8% and 0.9%, respectively. Male gender, higher education level, longer duration of diabetes mellitus (DM), higher systolic blood pressure and glycosylated haemoglobin were independent risk factors for DR development in patients with diabetes. CONCLUSION A relatively lower prevalence of DR was found among the participants with T2DM in residents over 40 years in the rural area of southern China. Thus, an ophthalmic examination is recommended, especially for individuals with DM and DR risk factors. There is a need to increase awareness and education on DM and DR, especially in subjects with DR risk factors to reduce the incidence of DR and macular oedema.
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- Ying Cui
- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hengli Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Information and Statistics Center, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Peace Eye Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Wong T, Sabanayagam C. Strategies to Tackle the Global Burden of Diabetic Retinopathy: From Epidemiology to Artificial Intelligence. Ophthalmologica 2019; 243:9-20. [DOI: 10.1159/000502387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ting DSW, Cheung CY, Nguyen Q, Sabanayagam C, Lim G, Lim ZW, Tan GSW, Soh YQ, Schmetterer L, Wang YX, Jonas JB, Varma R, Lee ML, Hsu W, Lamoureux E, Cheng CY, Wong TY. Deep learning in estimating prevalence and systemic risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: a multi-ethnic study. NPJ Digit Med 2019; 2:24. [PMID: 31304371 PMCID: PMC6550209 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-019-0097-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In any community, the key to understanding the burden of a specific condition is to conduct an epidemiological study. The deep learning system (DLS) recently showed promising diagnostic performance for diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study aims to use DLS as the grading tool, instead of human assessors, to determine the prevalence and the systemic cardiovascular risk factors for DR on fundus photographs, in patients with diabetes. This is a multi-ethnic (5 races), multi-site (8 datasets from Singapore, USA, Hong Kong, China and Australia), cross-sectional study involving 18,912 patients (n = 93,293 images). We compared these results and the time taken for DR assessment by DLS versus 17 human assessors - 10 retinal specialists/ophthalmologists and 7 professional graders). The estimation of DR prevalence between DLS and human assessors is comparable for any DR, referable DR and vision-threatening DR (VTDR) (Human assessors: 15.9, 6.5% and 4.1%; DLS: 16.1%, 6.4%, 3.7%). Both assessment methods identified similar risk factors (with comparable AUCs), including younger age, longer diabetes duration, increased HbA1c and systolic blood pressure, for any DR, referable DR and VTDR (p > 0.05). The total time taken for DLS to evaluate DR from 93,293 fundus photographs was ~1 month compared to 2 years for human assessors. In conclusion, the prevalence and systemic risk factors for DR in multi-ethnic population could be determined accurately using a DLS, in significantly less time than human assessors. This study highlights the potential use of AI for future epidemiology or clinical trials for DR grading in the global communities.
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Grants
- This project received funding from National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore (National Health Innovation Center, Innovation to Develop Grant (NHIC-I2D-1409022); Health Service Research Grant; SingHealth Foundation Research Grant (SHF/FG648S/2015), and the Tanoto Foundation. For Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases (SEED) study, we received funding from NMRC, MOH (grants 0796/2003, IRG07nov013, IRG09nov014, STaR/0003/2008 & STaR/2013; CG/SERI/2010) and Biomedical Research Council (grants 08/1/35/19/550, 09/1/35/19/616). The Singapore Diabetic Retinopathy Program (SiDRP) received funding from the MOH, Singapore (grants AIC/RPDD/SIDRP/SERI/FY2013/0018 & AIC/HPD/FY2016/0912)
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- Daniel S. W. Ting
- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University of Singapore, School of Computing, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University of Singapore, School of Computing, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Centre for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University, Mannheim, Germany
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- University of Southern California Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- National University of Singapore, School of Computing, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University of Singapore, School of Computing, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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Sabanayagam C, Banu R, Chee ML, Lee R, Wang YX, Tan G, Jonas JB, Lamoureux EL, Cheng CY, Klein BEK, Mitchell P, Klein R, Cheung CMG, Wong TY. Incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:140-149. [PMID: 30005958 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30128-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness. We systematically reviewed studies published from Jan 1, 1980, to Jan 7, 2018, assessed the methodological quality, and described variations in incidence of diabetic retinopathy by region with a focus on population-based studies that were conducted after 2000 (n=8, including two unpublished studies). Of these eight studies, five were from Asia, and one each from the North America, Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. The annual incidence of diabetic retinopathy ranged from 2·2% to 12·7% and progression from 3·4% to 12·3%. Progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy was higher in individuals with mild disease compared with those with no disease at baseline. Our Review suggests that more high-quality population-based studies capturing data on the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy with stratification by age and sex are needed to consolidate the evidence base. Our data is useful for conceptualisation and development of major public health strategies such as screening programmes for diabetic retinopathy.
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- Charumathi Sabanayagam
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Centre for Vision Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Sahajpal NS, Goel RK, Chaubey A, Aurora R, Jain SK. Pathological Perturbations in Diabetic Retinopathy: Hyperglycemia, AGEs, Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Pathways. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2018; 20:92-110. [DOI: 10.2174/1389203719666180928123449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains the leading cause of blindness in working-aged adults
around the world. The proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are
the severe vision threatening stages of the disorder. Although, a huge body of research exists in elaborating
the pathological mechanisms that lead to the development of DR, the certainty and the correlation
amongst these pathways remain ambiguous. The complexity of DR lies in the multifactorial pathological
perturbations that are instrumental in both the disease development and its progression. Therefore, a holistic
perspective with an understanding of these pathways and their correlation may explain the pathogenesis
of DR as a unifying mechanism. Hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways
are the crucial components that are implicated in the pathogenesis of DR. Of these, hyperglycemia appears
to be the initiating central component around which other pathological processes operate. Thus,
this review discusses the role of hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of
DR, and highlights the cross-talk amongst these pathways in an attempt to understand the complex interplay
of these mechanisms. Further, an effort has been made to identify the knowledge gap and the key
players in each pathway that may serve as potential therapeutic drug targets.
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- Nikhil Shri Sahajpal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
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- Cytogenetics Laboratory, Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, South Carolina, SC, United States
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- The International School Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Fawwad A, Mustafa N, Zafar AB, Khalid M. Incidence of microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes: A 12 year longitudinal study from Karachi-Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci 2018; 34:1058-1063. [PMID: 30344550 PMCID: PMC6191805 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.345.15224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the incidence of microvascular complications among subjects with type 2 diabetes at a tertiary care hospital. METHODS This retrospective longitudinal follow-up study assessed the data records of type 2 diabetic subjects who visited the outpatient department of Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, from January 2005 to April 2016. Subjects with gestational diabetes, type 1 diabetes and with history of any microvascular complication were excluded. Medical records were obtained through electronic database (Health Management System). Statistical analyses were conducted using STATA version 14 and SPSS version 20. RESULTS The incidence of microvascular complications was 92.8, 106.2, and 130.2 per 1000 person per years for retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy respectively. Retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy were significantly high among diabetic patients with duration of diabetes >10 years followed by 5-10 years. Incidence of retinopathy and nephropathy was significantly higher in patients who had HbA1c>7% than patients with HbA1c≤7% (p-value<0.05). Higher incidence rate of all three microvascular complications were seen in subjects with hypertension than subjects without hypertension. CONCLUSION A high incidence of microvascular complications is found in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Poor glycaemic control, longer duration of diabetes and hypertension was found to be associated with the occurrence of these complications.
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- Asher Fawwad
- Asher Fawwad, PhD. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry Senior Research Scientist, Department of Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Nida Mustafa, M.Sc. Statistician, Department of Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Awn Bin Zafar, M.C.P.S. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Maria Khalid, M.B.B.S. Research Officer, Department of Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Yang Y, Yan YN, Wang YX, Xu J, Ren J, Xu L, Jonas JB, Wei WB. Ten-year cumulative incidence of epiretinal membranes assessed on fundus photographs. The Beijing Eye Study 2001/2011. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195768. [PMID: 29698410 PMCID: PMC5919611 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the 10-year incidence and progression of epiretinal membranes (ERMs). Methods The population-based longitudinal Beijing Eye Study, which included 4439 subjects (age:40+years) in 2001, was repeated in 2011 with 2695 subjects participating (66.4% of the survivors). The study participants underwent a detailed ophthalmic examination, including retinal photography. Assessing fundus photograohs, ERMs were classified as cellophane macular reflex (CMR) without retinal folds, or as preretinal macular fibrosis (PMF) without or with retinal folds. Results Fundus photographs were available for 2476 subjects with a mean age of 69.0±7.8 years (range:51–93 years) and mean axial length of 23.3±0.9 mm (range:19.92–26.33mm). The 10-year incidence of ERMs was 8.4% (208/2476 participants; 95% confidence interval (CI):7.4,9.5). ERMs developed bilaterally in 50 (24%) individuals and unilaterally in 158 (76%) persons. The incidence of PMFs with 2.5% (95% CI: 1.9, 3.1) was lower than the incidence of CMRs with 5.9% (95% CI: 5.0, 6.9). Higher 10-year incidence of ERMs was associated with older age (P<0.001; odds ratio (OR): 1.06; 95%CI:1.04,1.09), previous cataract surgery (P = 0.003;OR:3.32;95%CI:1.51,7.29) and presence of a complete posterior vitreous detachment (P = 0.02;OR:1.84;95%CI:1.12,3.02). In the age groups of <60 years, 60–69 years, 70–79 years and 80+years, incidence of ERMs was 3.1%, 10.0%, 14.4% and 10.9%, respectively, with no significant gender difference. Conclusions In Chinese aged 40+ years, the 10-year incidence of ERMs (8.4%) increased with older age, previous cataract surgery and complete posterior vitreous detachment. The ten-year incidence was lower for PMFs (2.5%) than for CMRs (5.9%).
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- Yan Yang
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aier-Intech Eye Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Aier-Intech Eye Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Chua J, Lim CXY, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Diabetic Retinopathy in the Asia-Pacific. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2018; 7:3-16. [PMID: 29376231 DOI: 10.22608/apo.2017511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common complication of diabetes mellitus, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in middle-aged and elderly in the Asia-Pacific. It has been estimated that 51% of all those with blindness due to DR globally (n = 424,400) and 56% of those with visual impairment due to DR (2.1 million) come from the Asia-Pacific. Prevalence of DR among those with diabetes ranged from 10% in India to 43% in Indonesia within the Asia-Pacific. Awareness of DR among persons with diabetes ranged from 28% to 84%. Most common modifiable risk factors for DR in the Asia-Pacific were hyperglycemia, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Implementation of systematic screening programs for DR and advancement in telemedicine screening methods have increased patient coverage and cost-effectiveness, though there are still numerous factors impeding screening uptake in the low-middle income regions of the Asia-Pacific. Management and treatment of DR in the Asia-Pacific is mainly limited to traditional laser retinopexy, but it is suboptimal despite new clinical approaches such as use of intravitreal anti.vascular endothelial growth factor and steroids due to limited resources. Further research and data are required to structure a more cost-effective public healthcare program and more awareness-building initiatives to increase the effectiveness of DR screening programs.
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- Jacqueline Chua
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore
- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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Liu Y, Yang J, Tao L, Lv H, Jiang X, Zhang M, Li X. Risk factors of diabetic retinopathy and sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy: a cross-sectional study of 13 473 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in mainland China. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e016280. [PMID: 28864696 PMCID: PMC5588996 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) among Chinese patients with diabetes. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional investigation was performed in eight screening clinics in six provinces across mainland China. Information about the risk factors was recorded in screening clinics. Some risk factors (sex, age, diagnosis age, diabetes duration, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c)) were recorded in all eight clinics, while others were collected only in a subset of the clinics. The relationships between the risk factors and DR and between the risk factors and STDR were explored for the eight factors mentioned above and for all factors studied. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Risk factors of DR and STDR were assessed, and a nomogram of the results was produced. RESULTS Younger age, longer diabetes duration, higher SBP, higher FBG and higher HbA1c were found to be independent risk factors for both DR and STDR in the eight-factor analyses. In the all-factor analysis, younger age, longer diabetes duration, higher SBP, oral medicine use and insulin use were independent risk factors for both DR and STDR; higher postprandial blood glucose (PBG), HbA1c, triglyceride andlow-density lipoprotein were independent risk factors for DR only, and higher FBG was a risk factor for STDR only. CONCLUSIONS In this cross-sectional investigation, several risk factors were found for DR and STDR. Notably, FBG, PBG and HbA1c were all risk factors for DR or STDR, suggesting that stricter blood glucose control in clinical practice is required.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Liang M, Chen X, Xue F, Meng L, Cong Y. Diffusion-weighted imaging of injuries to the visual centers of the brain in patients with type 2 diabetes and retinopathy. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1153-1156. [PMID: 28810572 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the ability of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to identify injury to the visual centers of the brain in patients with type 2 diabetes with retinopathy. The study included 84 cases (63 patients with type 2 diabetic retinopathy and 21 healthy individuals) that were assessed using DWI. Diabetic patients were equally divided into three groups: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and diabetic without retinopathy. The results demonstrated that individuals in the PDR group had significantly higher disease duration and glycated hemoglobin levels than the diabetic without retinopathy group (P<0.05). Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were significantly higher in functional brain areas of the PDR group compared with the NPDR group (P<0.001), whose values were significantly higher compared with the diabetic without retinopathy and control groups (P<0.001). In addition, glycated hemoglobin levels and disease duration were positively correlated with mean ADC values in the same functional areas of the brain. In conclusion, DWI-measured ADC values may be an effective indicator of brain dysfunction in individuals with type 2 diabetic retinopathy. DWI is able to assess brain injury in individuals with early diabetic retinopathy, which may make the diagnostic technique a useful predictor of early ocular disease.
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- Ming Liang
- Urgent Care Centre, Nangang Branch, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Urgent Care Centre, Nangang Branch, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medical Oncology, Nangang Branch, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nangang Branch, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Urgent Care Centre, Nangang Branch, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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Five-Year Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type II Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon. J Ophthalmol 2017; 2017:9805145. [PMID: 30116622 PMCID: PMC6079417 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9805145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To estimate the 5-year incidence of progression rate and regression rate and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a cohort of Lebanese patients with type II diabetes. Methods We followed a cohort of 462 Lebanese patients with type II diabetes for over 5 years at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Patients underwent yearly complete ophthalmic evaluation and fundus photographs and were assessed for the incidence, stage, and evolution of DR using modified Airlie House classification. Results Among the 462 patients, 281 had no DR at baseline. The 5-year cumulative incidence of any DR was 10% (95% CI: 6-13), and only baseline microalbuminuria correlated with the development of DR (OR = 10.53, 95% CI: 4.39-25.23, p < 0.0001). Among the 181 patients with baseline DR, the worsening and regression rates of DR were 31.5% (95% CI: 25-38) and 9% (95% CI: 5-13), respectively. Microalbuminuria also approached statistical significance as a risk factor for DR worsening (OR = 1.89, 95% CI: 0.97-3.70, p = 0.06). Conclusion The 5-year incidence of DR in this hospital-based cohort is relatively low. Microalbuminuria was independently associated with the incidence and progression of the disease. We recommend to screen patients with type II diabetes for microalbuminuria as prognostic for the development and worsening of DR.
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Solomon SD, Chew E, Duh EJ, Sobrin L, Sun JK, VanderBeek BL, Wykoff CC, Gardner TW. Diabetic Retinopathy: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 2017; 40:412-418. [PMID: 28223445 PMCID: PMC5402875 DOI: 10.2337/dc16-2641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 528] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
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- Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Nakagami T, Takahashi K, Suto C, Oya J, Tanaka Y, Kurita M, Isago C, Hasegawa Y, Ito A, Uchigata Y. Diabetes diagnostic thresholds of the glycated hemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose levels considering the 5-year incidence of retinopathy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2017; 124:20-29. [PMID: 28081449 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIMS As retinopathy is used as a defining threshold of diabetes, we assessed the glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) values associated with an increased risk of 5-year incidence of retinopathy. METHODS We studied HbA1c, FPG, and optic fundus findings of 2605 individuals without previously diagnosed diabetes annually during a 5-year period. Retinopathy was examined using non-mydriatic, 45° digital fundus photography. Baseline levels were stratified as <5.3 [34], 5.3-5.6 [34-38], 5.7-6.0 [39-42], 6.1-6.4 [43-47], and ⩾6.5% [48mmol/mol] for HbA1c and <5.0, 5.0-5.5, 5.6-6.0, 6.1-6.9, and ⩾7.0mmol/L for FPG. Cox proportional hazard models were used to analyze hazard ratios (HRs) associated with HbA1c or FPG for incident retinopathy. RESULTS During a total of 11845 person-years, we identified 50 (1.9%) cases of incident retinopathy. The adjusted HRs for incident retinopathy associated with a one-standard deviation increase in HbA1c and FPG were 1.2 (95% confidence intervals: 1.1-1.4) and 1.2 (1.1-1.4), respectively. These HRs were significantly higher for a HbA1c level ⩾6.5% (48mmol/mol) (3.4 [1.1-10.2]) or FPG level ⩾7.0mmol/L (3.6 [1.1-11.6]) than for a HbA1c level <5.3% (34mmol/mol) or FPG level <5.0mmol/L. CONCLUSIONS A HbA1c value of 6.5% (48mmol/mol) and FPG value of 7.0mmol/L might be proper as diabetes diagnostic thresholds that indicate a high risk of future retinopathy.
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- Tomoko Nakagami
- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan; Internal Medicine, Yoyogi Hospital, 1-30-7, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8556, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, 2-1-10, Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8567, Japan; Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama-ken Saiseikai Kurihashi Hospital, 714-6, Kouemon, Kuki, Saitama 349-1105, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Diabetes Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 162-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Variants and Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy. Ophthalmology 2016; 124:336-342. [PMID: 28038984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Genetic association studies to date have not identified any robust risk loci for diabetic retinopathy (DR). We hypothesized that individuals with more diabetes genetic risk alleles have a higher risk of developing DR. DESIGN Case-control genetic association study. PARTICIPANTS We evaluated the aggregate effects of multiple type 2 diabetes-associated genetic variants on the risk of DR among 1528 participants with diabetes from the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study, of whom 547 (35.8%) had DR. METHODS Participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination, including dilated fundus photography. Retinal photographs were graded using the modified Airlie House classification system to assess the presence and severity of DR following a standardized protocol. We identified 76 previously discovered type 2 diabetes-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and constructed multilocus genetic risk scores (GRSs) for each individual by summing the number of risk alleles for each SNP weighted by the respective effect estimates on DR. Two GRSs were generated: an overall GRS that included all 76 discovered type 2 diabetes-associated SNPs, and an Asian-specific GRS that included a subset of 55 SNPs previously found to be associated with type 2 diabetes in East and/or South Asian ancestry populations. Associations between the GRSs with DR were determined using logistic regression analyses. Discriminating ability of the GRSs was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Odds ratios on DR. RESULTS Participants in the top tertile of the overall GRS were 2.56-fold more likely to have DR compared with participants in the lowest tertile. Participants in the top tertile of the Asian-specific GRS were 2.00-fold more likely to have DR compared with participants in the bottom tertile. Both GRSs were associated with higher DR severity levels. However, addition of the GRSs to traditional risk factors improved the AUC only modestly by 3% to 4%. CONCLUSIONS Type 2 diabetes-associated genetic loci were significantly associated with higher risks of DR, independent of traditional risk factors. Our findings may provide new insights to further our understanding of the genetic pathogenesis of DR.
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Raman R, Gella L, Srinivasan S, Sharma T. Diabetic retinopathy: An epidemic at home and around the world. Indian J Ophthalmol 2016; 64:69-75. [PMID: 26953027 PMCID: PMC4821125 DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.178150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Prevention of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy (DR) requires effective screening strategies, for which eye care providers need to know the magnitude of the burden and the risk factors pertinent in their geographical location. It is estimated that around 72 million of the global adult population (around 8.2%) has diabetes and about one-fifth of all adults with diabetes lives in the South-East Asia. In India, around 65 million people have diabetes. As the global prevalence of diabetes increases, so will the number of people with diabetes-related complications, such as DR; nearly one-third of them are likely to develop this complication. This article reviews the present status of diabetes and DR in India, the current situation of DR services and the projections on the load of morbidity associated with retinopathy. The article compiles the Indian studies elucidating the risk factors for DR.
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- Rajiv Raman
- Department of Vitreoretinal Services, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Fu Y, Geng D, Liu H, Che H. Myopia and/or longer axial length are protective against diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis. Acta Ophthalmol 2016; 94:346-52. [PMID: 26547796 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the current evidence of the relationship between myopia, together with its structural and refractive component, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) risk. METHODS A systematic search was performed up to April, 2015. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated employing random-effects models. Three models were used to assess the association between myopia and risk of DR: axial length (AL) (per millimetre increase) and DR; myopia (myopia versus non-myopia) and DR; refractive error (RE) (per D decrease) and DR. Publication bias of the literature was evaluated using Begg's funnel plots and Egger's test. RESULTS A total of 11 studies that met the predefined criteria were included in this meta-analysis. Overall, longer AL (per millimetre increase) was associa-ted with a significantly decreased risk of DR (combined OR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.65-0.86; p < 0.001); myopic eyes (myopia versus non-myopia) showed a lower risk of DR (combined OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.58-0.85; p < 0.001). A greater degree of myopic RE (per D decrease) also revealed a significantly decreased risk of DR (combined OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.85-0.93; p < 0.001). The sensitivity analyses and cumulative meta-analysis showed similar results. No publication bias was detected in any of the three models. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggests that both myopic refraction and longer AL are associated with a lower risk of DR. Further studies are needed to determine exact mechanisms underpinning the protective effect of myopia against DR.
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- Yu Fu
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital; Sun Yat-sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Liaoning Medical University; Jinzhou Liaoning China
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- Department of Ophthalmology; The Third Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University; Jinzhou Liaoning China
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Wang X, Tang L, Gao L, Yang Y, Cao D, Li Y. Myopia and diabetic retinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2016; 111:1-9. [PMID: 26531140 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS Myopia may have protective effects against diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, the data from epidemiologic studies are inconsistent. We aimed to examine the association between myopia and DR by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS We identified studies by searching the PubMed and EMBASE databases. Study-specific odds ratios (ORs) were pooled using a fixed or random effects model. Myopic eyes were defined as having a spherical equivalent (SE)<-0.5 diopters (D). Myopic SE, each diopter decrease in SE toward myopia, and each millimeter increase in axial length (AL) were used as independent surrogate variables for myopia. RESULTS Data from 6 population-based and 3 clinic-based studies were included in the analyses. Myopic SE (compared with emmetropic eyes) and each millimeter increase in AL were associated with a decreased risk for DR (pooled odds ratio [OR], 0.80 and 0.79, respectively; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.67-0.95 and 0.73-0.86, respectively; P=0.011 and 0.000, respectively). Each millimeter increase in AL was also associated with a decreased risk for vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) (pooled OR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.60-0.82; P=0.000). No significant association between each diopter decrease in SE and DR was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis suggests that individuals with myopia exhibit a decreased risk of developing DR or VTDR. An increased AL plays a critical role in this protective effect.
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- Xiang Wang
- Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Eye Research Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Eye Research Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Eye Research Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Eye Research Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China; Eye Research Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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Lee R, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and related vision loss. EYE AND VISION 2015. [PMID: 26605370 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-015-0026-2 10.1186/s40662-015-0026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision-loss globally. Of an estimated 285 million people with diabetes mellitus worldwide, approximately one third have signs of DR and of these, a further one third of DR is vision-threatening DR, including diabetic macular edema (DME). The identification of established modifiable risk factors for DR such as hyperglycemia and hypertension has provided the basis for risk factor control in preventing onset and progression of DR. Additional research investigating novel risk factors has improved our understanding of multiple biological pathways involved in the pathogenesis of DR and DME, especially those involved in inflammation and oxidative stress. Variations in DR prevalence between populations have also sparked interest in genetic studies to identify loci associated with disease susceptibility. In this review, major trends in the prevalence, incidence, progression and regression of DR and DME are explored, and gaps in literature identified. Established and novel risk factors are also extensively reviewed with a focus on landmark studies and updates from the recent literature.
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- Ryan Lee
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Lee R, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and related vision loss. EYE AND VISION (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2015. [PMID: 26605370 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-015-0026-2+10.1186/s40662-015-0026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision-loss globally. Of an estimated 285 million people with diabetes mellitus worldwide, approximately one third have signs of DR and of these, a further one third of DR is vision-threatening DR, including diabetic macular edema (DME). The identification of established modifiable risk factors for DR such as hyperglycemia and hypertension has provided the basis for risk factor control in preventing onset and progression of DR. Additional research investigating novel risk factors has improved our understanding of multiple biological pathways involved in the pathogenesis of DR and DME, especially those involved in inflammation and oxidative stress. Variations in DR prevalence between populations have also sparked interest in genetic studies to identify loci associated with disease susceptibility. In this review, major trends in the prevalence, incidence, progression and regression of DR and DME are explored, and gaps in literature identified. Established and novel risk factors are also extensively reviewed with a focus on landmark studies and updates from the recent literature.
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- Ryan Lee
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Jonas RA, Wang YX, Yang H, Li JJ, Xu L, Panda-Jonas S, Jonas JB. Optic Disc - Fovea Angle: The Beijing Eye Study 2011. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141771. [PMID: 26545259 PMCID: PMC4636245 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine the optic disc-fovea angle (defined as angle between the horizontal and the line between the optic disc center and the fovea) and to assess its relationships with ocular and systemic parameters. Methods The population-based cross-sectional Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 individuals. A detailed ophthalmic examination was carried out. Using fundus photographs, we measured the disc-fovea angle. Results Readable fundus photographs were available for 6043 eyes of 3052 (88.0%) individuals with a mean age of 63.6±9.3 years (range: 50–91 years) and a mean axial length of 23.2±1.0 mm (range: 18.96–28.87 mm). Mean disc-fovea angle was 7.76 ± 3.63° (median: 7.65°; range: -6.3° to 28.9°). The mean inter-eye difference was 4.01 ± 2.94° (median: 3.49°; range: 0.00–22.3°). In multivariate analysis, larger disc-fovea angle was associated (regression coefficient r2: 0.08) with older age (P = 0.009; standardized regression coefficient beta: 0.05), thinner RNFL in the nasal superior sector (P<0.001; beta: -0.17), superior sector (P<0.001; beta: -0.10) and temporal superior sector (P<0.001; beta: -0.11) and thicker RNFL in the inferior sector (P<001; beta: 0.13), nasal inferior sector (P<001; beta: 0.13) and nasal sector (P = 0.007; beta: 0.06), higher prevalence of retinal vein occlusion (P = 0.02; beta: 0.04), and with larger cylindrical refractive error (P = 0.04; beta: 0.04). Conclusions The optic disc-fovea angle markedly influences the regional distribution of the RNFL thickness pattern. The disc-fovea angle may routinely be taken into account in the morphological glaucoma diagnosis and in the assessment of structure-function relationship in optic nerve diseases. Future studies may address potential associations between a larger disc-fovea angle and retinal vein occlusions and between the disc-fovea angle and the neuroretinal rim shape.
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- Rahul A. Jonas
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Jonas JB, Xu L, Xu J, Wei WB, Wang YX. Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Vision Loss in the Beijing Eye Study: the Potential Role of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure. Curr Diab Rep 2015; 15:71. [PMID: 26275444 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-015-0649-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In the Beijing Eye Study, a population-based study carried out in 2001, 2006, and 2011, prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) was 2.9 ± 0.3 % (95 % confidence interval 2.3, 3.5) per individual in 2011. Correspondingly, only 1.1 % of blindness and 0.8 % of visual impairment were caused by DR in East Asia. As in other populations, prevalence, severity, and 10-year incidence of DR were associated with higher levels of HbA1c, higher blood glucose concentration, longer known duration of diabetes, lower educational level, and higher blood pressure. Interestingly, the presence, severity, and 10-year incidence of DR were additionally correlated with higher estimated cerebrospinal fluid pressure and shorter ocular length. Higher cerebrospinal fluid pressure may lead to higher retinal vein pressure and subsequently higher retinal capillary blood pressure increasing fluid and blood extravasation. Shorter axial length or hyperopia may be associated with higher intraocular concentration of cytokines. Aging of the society, improvements in medical infrastructure, and lifestyle changes may profoundly increase prevalence of, and burden by, DR in China in the future.
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- Jost B Jonas
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Capital Medical University, 1 Dong Jiao Min Lane, Beijing, China, 100730,
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Lee R, Wong TY, Sabanayagam C. Epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and related vision loss. EYE AND VISION 2015; 2:17. [PMID: 26605370 PMCID: PMC4657234 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-015-0026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 851] [Impact Index Per Article: 94.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision-loss globally. Of an estimated 285 million people with diabetes mellitus worldwide, approximately one third have signs of DR and of these, a further one third of DR is vision-threatening DR, including diabetic macular edema (DME). The identification of established modifiable risk factors for DR such as hyperglycemia and hypertension has provided the basis for risk factor control in preventing onset and progression of DR. Additional research investigating novel risk factors has improved our understanding of multiple biological pathways involved in the pathogenesis of DR and DME, especially those involved in inflammation and oxidative stress. Variations in DR prevalence between populations have also sparked interest in genetic studies to identify loci associated with disease susceptibility. In this review, major trends in the prevalence, incidence, progression and regression of DR and DME are explored, and gaps in literature identified. Established and novel risk factors are also extensively reviewed with a focus on landmark studies and updates from the recent literature.
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- Ryan Lee
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore ; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore ; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Jonas RA, Wang YX, Yang H, Li JJ, Xu L, Panda-Jonas S, Jonas JB. Optic Disc-Fovea Distance, Axial Length and Parapapillary Zones. The Beijing Eye Study 2011. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138701. [PMID: 26390438 PMCID: PMC4577126 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose To measure the distance between the optic disc center and the fovea (DFD) and to assess its associations. Methods The population-based cross-sectional Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 individuals aged 50+ years. The DFD was measured on fundus photographs. Results Readable fundus photographs were available for 2836 (81.8%) individuals. Mean DFD was 4.76 ± 0.34mm (median: 4.74 mm; range: 3.76–6.53mm). In multivariate analysis, longer DFD was associated with longer axial length (P<0.001; standardized correlation coefficient beta: 0.62), higher prevalence of axially high myopia (P<0.001; beta:0.06), shallower anterior chamber depth (P<0.001; beta:-0.18), thinner lens thickness (P = 0.004; beta: -0.06), smaller optic disc-fovea angle (P = 0.02; beta: -0.04), larger parapapillary alpha zone (P = 0.008; beta: 0.05), larger parapapillary beta/gamma zone (P<0.001; beta: 0.11), larger optic disc area (P<0.001; beta: 0.08), lower degree of cortical cataract (P = 0.002; beta: -0.08), and lower prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (P = 0.001; beta: -0.06). Bruch´s membrane opening-fovea distance (DFD minus disc radius minus parapapillary beta/gamma zone width) in non-glaucomatous eyes was not significantly (P = 0.60) related with axial length in emmetropic or axially myopic eyes (axial length ≥23.5 mm), while it increased significantly (P<0.001; r: 0.32) with longer axial length in eyes with an axial length of <23.5mm. Ratio of mean DFD to disc diameter was 2.65 ± 0.30. If the ratio of disc-fovea distance to disc diameter was considered constant and if the individual disc diameter was calculated as the individual disc-fovea distance divided by the constant factor of 2.65, the resulting calculated disc diameter differed from the directly measured disc diameter by 0.16 ±0.13 mm (median: 0.13 mm, range: 0.00–0.89 mm) or 8.9 ± 7.3% (median: 7.4%; range: 0.00–70%) of the measured disc diameter. Conclusions DFD (mean: 4.76mm) increases with longer axial length, larger parapapillary alpha zone and parapapillary beta/gamma zone, and larger disc area. The axial elongation associated increase in DFD was due to an enlargement of parapapillary beta/gamma zone while the Bruch’s membrane opening-fovea distance did not enlarge with longer axial length. This finding may be of interest for the process of emmetropization and myopization. Due to its variability, the disc-fovea distance has only limited clinical value as a relative size unit for structures at the posterior pole.
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- Rahul Arvo Jonas
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Lab, Beijing, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Lin YT, Chen YC, Peng YT, Chen L, Liu JH, Chen FL, Tung TH. Evidence-Based Medicine of Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy among Type 2 Diabetes: A Clinical Overview. Health (London) 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2015.77103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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