hrp0082p2-d2-330 | Diabetes (1) | ESPE2014

A Multicentre Study Evaluating the Risk and Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Ng Sze May , Ayoola Omolola O , McGuigan Michael , Chandrasekaran Surendran

Background: There is currently limited data published on the prevalence of diabetic eye disease in children and young people (CYP) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), yet diabetic retinopathy remains one of the commonest causes of blindness in young adults.Objectives: To determine the risk and prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and to evaluate the risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy in CYP with T1DM.Methods: All CYP...