The prevalence of blindness and low vision in older onset diabetes mellitus and associated factors: A community-based study

Idil A., ODABAŞ D., Ocaktan E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.298-305, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/112067210401400404
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.298-305
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, legal blindness, older onset, low vision, RETINOPATHY, PREVENTION, RISK, AGE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

PURPOSE. This community-based study was conducted to assess the prevalence and related factors of low vision and legal blindness in older onset diabetic patients (diagnosed at age 30 and older).