Type 2 Diabetes
Data on type 2 diabetes reported by researchers at National University, Department of Ophthalmology
Published in Diabetes Week, March 19th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Visual acuity in a population with regular screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and eye disease" new findings in type 2 diabetes. "Regular screening for both diabetes mellitus and diabetic eye disease should be the gold standard in preventing diabetic blindness. In the community of Laxå, County of Orebro, Sweden, such screening has been carried out since 1983," scientists in Reykjavik, Iceland report.
"We evaluate visual impairment and blindness in this population. All persons in the community of Laxå with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=276) participated in the study. An age-and gender-matched control group (n=259) was assembled....
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