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Retinopathy in juvenile diabetes: a 10-year (1990–2000) review
Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-5448.2001.002002083.x
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Giusti, C. (2001), Retinopathy in juvenile diabetes: a 10-year (1990–2000) review. Pediatric Diabetes, 2: 83–93. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-5448.2001.002002083.x
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- Issue published online: 21 DEC 2001
- Article first published online: 21 DEC 2001
- Submitted 30 June 2000. Accepted for publication 5 February 2001
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Keywords:
- adolescence;
- childhood;
- diabetic retinopathy;
- retina;
- type 1 diabetes
Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most frequent complication of diabetes and a leading cause of impaired vision in the Western world. There is general agreement that early diagnosis and treatment of DR can slow its progression and help to prevent blindness. However, as a result of its asymptomatic nature and its etiopathogenesis, which is still unclear due to its multifactorial complexity, DR-related blindness has a growing social impact in industrialized countries. Therefore, in order to gain a better understanding of this serious disease, the author performed an updated 10-year review of risk factors and management of DR in type 1 diabetes.