Risk factors for development and progression of diabetic retinopathy in Dutch patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Purpose To investigate risk factors for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy ( DR ) and long‐term visual outcomes in Dutch patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1 DM ). Methods Cumulative incidences were calculated for DR , vision‐threatening DR ( VTDR ), defined as (pre)proliferative DR and diabetic macular oedema, and best‐corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) <0.5 and <0.3 at the most recent eye examination. The following factors were assessed: duration of diabetes, age of onset of T1 DM , gender, mean HbA1c, HbA1c variability (defined as coefficient of varia... Mehr ...