Sudha Cugati1, Annette Kifley, Paul Mitchell, Jie Jin Wang. 1. Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the age-specific prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR) over 6 years. METHODS: The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) examined 3654 residents (82.4% response) aged >49 years in BMES I (1992-1994). Survivors (n = 2335) and newly eligible residents (n = 1174) were examined in BMES II (1997-2000). Diabetes was defined by history or fasting plasma glucose > or =7.0 mmol/L. DR was graded from 6-field retinal photographs using the Airlie House Classification. Age-specific prevalence in 5-year intervals was compared, as samples of each age group were independent. RESULTS: The overall diabetes prevalence increased from 7.8 to 9.9% (p = 0.002) while the age-specific prevalence increased in age groups 60-74 years, over 6 years. A slightly higher prevalence of mild levels of DR (p = 0.018) but lower prevalence of moderate-severe levels of DR (p = 0.049) was evident in BMES II compared to BMES I. Factors significantly associated with DR prevalence were diabetes duration > or =20 years (BMES I, OR 7.6 [2.9-20.5]; BMES II, OR 6.1 [2.5-15.4]) and blood glucose level (BMES I, OR 1.1 [1.0-1.2]; BMES II, OR 1.2 [1.1-1.3] per mmol/L increase). CONCLUSIONS: An increased prevalence of diabetes, but decreased prevalence of severe levels of DR, was documented in two survey samples from the same region over 6 years.
PURPOSE: To compare the age-specific prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR) over 6 years. METHODS: The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) examined 3654 residents (82.4% response) aged >49 years in BMES I (1992-1994). Survivors (n = 2335) and newly eligible residents (n = 1174) were examined in BMES II (1997-2000). Diabetes was defined by history or fasting plasma glucose > or =7.0 mmol/L. DR was graded from 6-field retinal photographs using the Airlie House Classification. Age-specific prevalence in 5-year intervals was compared, as samples of each age group were independent. RESULTS: The overall diabetes prevalence increased from 7.8 to 9.9% (p = 0.002) while the age-specific prevalence increased in age groups 60-74 years, over 6 years. A slightly higher prevalence of mild levels of DR (p = 0.018) but lower prevalence of moderate-severe levels of DR (p = 0.049) was evident in BMES II compared to BMES I. Factors significantly associated with DR prevalence were diabetes duration > or =20 years (BMES I, OR 7.6 [2.9-20.5]; BMES II, OR 6.1 [2.5-15.4]) and blood glucose level (BMES I, OR 1.1 [1.0-1.2]; BMES II, OR 1.2 [1.1-1.3] per mmol/L increase). CONCLUSIONS: An increased prevalence of diabetes, but decreased prevalence of severe levels of DR, was documented in two survey samples from the same region over 6 years.
Authors: G Bhanuprakash Reddy; A Satyanarayana; N Balakrishna; Radha Ayyagari; M Padma; K Viswanath; J Mark Petrash Journal: Mol Vis Date: 2008-03-24 Impact factor: 2.367