Collectively, angiogenic ocular conditions represent the leading cause of irreversible vision
loss in developed countries. In the US, for example, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic …

Background Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and a leading cause
of visual impairment and blindness. Research has established the importance of blood …

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an eye abnormality in which the human retina is affected due to
an increasing amount of insulin in blood. The early detection and diagnosis of DR is vital to …

PURPOSE: To identify risk factors for the development of high-risk proliferative diabetic
retinopathy (PDR) and for the development of severe visual loss or vitrectomy (SVLV) in …

Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive eye disease which may cause blindness if not detected
and treated in time. The early detection and diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy is important to …

Background Retinopathy commonly occurs in people with type 1 diabetes. Strict glycaemic
control can decrease development and progression of retinopathy only partially. Blood …

In this paper, we propose an automatic method to detect microaneurysms in retina
photographs. Microaneurysms are the most frequent and usually the first lesions to appear …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the 14-year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy and
macular edema and its relation to various risk factors. DESIGN: Population-based incidence …

OBJECTIVE—To determine the role of early behavioral and psychological factors on later
outcomes in young adults with childhood-or adolescent-onset type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH …

The European region currently differs in many aspects, such as political, socioeconomic,
and geographical. After substantial political changes at the beginning of the 1990s, the …