Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Brazilian population.Methods: Population-based, cross-sectional study conducted in 9 cities located in the Midwest region ...

Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy has a significant impact in every healthcare system. Despite that fact, there are few accurate estimates in the prevalence of DR ...

Purpose:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of acquired blindness. Available treatments are not very effective. We investigated the effect of a weekly application of brief retinal ischemia pulses (ischemic ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of elevated levels of nocturnal blood pressure (BP) on diabetic retinopathy (DR). A total of 88 diabetic hypertensive patients were divided according to the stage ...

Abstract Background To describe the frequency of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its associated variables in Brazilian Xavante Indians. ...

n this paper we present a robust and improved system for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening. The goal of the system is to automatically screen out digital fundus photographs of diabetic patients who do not present signs ...