September 2010: Diabetic Retinopathy (NHS Evidence - diabetes)
www.library.nhs.uk/diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in working age people in the UK. The Annual Evidence Update on Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) provides an opportunity to present an up-to-date comprehensive collection of information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. The coverage of the Annual Evidence Update has been developed on the basis of topics suggested by UK diabetic retinopathy experts.
Information is organised by topic areas and links are provided within each topic to the relevant systematic reviews, primary research, guidelines and patient information. Topics include:
- incidence and prevalence of DR
- epidemiology and progression of DR
- factors influencing development of DR
- screening for DR
- treatment
- surgery
- modern therapies
- blindness and visual impairment
- assessment of retinopathy by automated computer algorithm.
