The elevated risk of sight-threatening cataract in diabetes with retinopathy: a retrospective population-based cohort study

The elevated risk of sight-threatening cataract in diabetes with retinopathy: a retrospective population-based cohort study

Abstract Background The effect of diabetic retinopathy (DR) on the development of sight-threatening cataracts was assessed using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Methods Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) and DR were enrolled in the study group. Age- and sex-mat...

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Main Authors: Chan-Wei Nien, Chia-Yi Lee, Hung-Chi Chen, Shih-Chun Chao, Hung-Jui Hsu, Shih-Hao Tzeng, Shang-Jung Yang, Jing-Yang Huang, Shun-Fa Yang, Hung-Yu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataract surgery
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02114-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02114-y

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