Investigation of eye complications in diabetics in Ha Noi communities
- Author:
To Van Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diabetes Complications
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;309(4):29-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investigation of 72 patients with diabetics who were ≥ 16 years old, in 20 communes of Gia Lam, Soc Son and Dong Da districts, Ha Noi, from June to September 2001. Results: the common eye complications included retinopathy, cataract, uveites, and conjunctivitis. In diabetic’s subjects, three common ophthalmic diseases such as amblyopia, retinopathy and cataract in males were more distinct than in females. But ophthalmitis (uveites, conjunctivitis) in females were more than in males. The old age and the long duration of diabetics were the risk factor related to increase of retinopathies and amblyopia
