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Ophthalmo-Diabetology Center
Juveniles and adolescents with diabetes need ophthalmologic monitoring
September 10th, 2003
Juveniles and adolescents with diabetes need ophthalmologic monitoring.
According to a study from France, "diabetic retinopathy rarely occurs before puberty and is never proliferative in prepubescent children. On the opposite, puberty and adolescence are high-risk periods for diabetic retinopathy progression and call for strict ophthalmologic monitoring. The period between 16 and 18 years of age is particularly critical."
"Progression towards florid diabetic retinopathy is to be especially feared and should be prevented in the course of adolescence, as this form can be severe and can lead to blindness," explained A. Benmehidi and...
Source: Biotech Week (2003-09-10)
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