Diabetes Patients with Glaucoma have heightened risk of developing Retinopathy
Danish Researchers found that when compared to non-diabetic controls, diabetic patients are at increased risk of developing Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension within 5 years and the risk of developing Diabetic retinopathy shoots up in these patients. The study results were published in the Journal of Acta Ophthalmologica.
Diabetes is a global metabolic disorder that increases mortality and morbidity due to its effect on several organ systems. Out of the various complications, Diabetic retinopathy (DR) occurs most frequently. Previous literature has shown that there is an escalated risk of glaucoma in diabetics but the exact association of developing DR in diabetics with Glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT) is not established. Hence researchers conducted a bidirectional 5 years prospective, registry-based cohort study based on the longitudinal data from more than 1.2 million people to investigate if DR, glaucoma and/or OHT are longitudinally linked.
By extracting data from national registers like the Danish Registry of Diabetic Retinopathy, the Danish Civil Registration System, the Danish National Patient Register, and the Danish National Prescription Registry screening was done by practicing ophthalmologists or hospital departments, and results are reported to DiaBase. Based on the highest level in the two eyes, the DR level was defined. Glaucoma and/or OHT was defined by diagnostic codes (H40*) or at least three redeemed prescriptions of glaucoma medication (S01E*) within 1 year.
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