Published in Atencion primaria
To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Cantabria. ross-sectional population based study. Health center of Cantabria. A random sample of 442 patients with type 2 diabetes. Non-mydiatric retinography, classifying them according to the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale. T...
Published in Cirugia y cirujanos
La sensibilidad foveal en el edema macular diabético con agudeza visual 20/20 es menor en ojos con edema macular clínicamente significativo sin engrosamiento del centro de la mácula y agudeza visual 20/20. Determinar el valor pronóstico de esta disfunción requiere una evaluación adicional para identificar si se necesita tratamiento temprano en esto...
Published in Cirugia y cirujanos
La circularidad no difiere entre sujetos con y sin diabetes, con y sin retinopatía, y solo tiene una baja correlación con la densidad vascular parafoveal en sujetos con retinopatía diabética, lo cual no permite anticipar una reducción de la densidad vascular en esta enfermedad.
Published in Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an essential role in development of diabetic macular edema (DME). While there is evidence suggesting that silymarin, a flavonoid extracted from Silybum marianum, could be useful for prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy, no studies have been conducted in diabetic retinopathy (DR). The aim o...
Published in Enfermeria clinica
To compare the evaluation of retinographies by a teleophthalmology nurse and primary care physicians (PCP) with an ophthalmologist referral hospital (gold standard). Cross-sectional study on a random sample of 337 patients on the teleophthalmology programme from January 2010 to January 2015. We analyzed the diagnostic evaluation (whether or not it ...
Published in Semergen
To evaluate the diagnostic concordance in retinography interpretation between primary care and eye care practitioners and assess the soundness index of a diabetic retinography screening programme during its implementation stage. Descriptive, observational study was conducted on a sample of 243 patients with diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2) over age...
Published in Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
To identify the prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among rural inhabitants included in a tele-ophthalmology program. To analyse diagnostic accuracy among primary care physicians, concordance with ophthalmologists, and financial savings. An observational randomised study was conducted on 394 patients included in a tele-ophthalm...
Published in Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
We propose to use tears as a source of genetic information for DM. Specific miRNAs involved in DR development and/or progression can be used as molecular biomarkers, and based on these, for developing future biotherapies.
Published in Semergen
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is considered the most common cause of blindness in the working-age population in industrialised countries, with diabetic macular oedema being the most common reason of decreased visual acuity in diabetics. According to the results of large multicentre studies, blindness prevention for RD involves conducting periodic check...
Antecedentes: La retinopatía diabética (RD) constituye el 5% entre las principales causas de discapacidad visual y ceguera en el mundo. Objetivo: Establecer la prevalencia y perfil epidemiológico de los pacientes con Retinopatía Diabética en la consulta externa de oftalmología del Instituto Nacional del Diabético (INADI), Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Feb...
