"Diabetic Retinopathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disease of the RETINA as a complication of DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the progressive microvascular complications, such as ANEURYSM, interretinal EDEMA, and intraocular PATHOLOGIC NEOVASCULARIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003930
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.257 C14.907.320.382 C19.246.099.500.382
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| Concept/Terms |
Diabetic Retinopathy- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Diabetic Retinopathies
- Retinopathies, Diabetic
- Retinopathy, Diabetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diabetic Retinopathy" by people in Profiles.
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Tele-ophthalmology: Opportunities for improving diabetes eye care in resource- and specialist-limited Sub-Saharan African countries. J Telemed Telecare. 2016 Jul; 22(5):311-6.
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Preventing diabetic blindness: a priority for South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2014 Jun 26; 104(10):661-2.
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Preventing diabetes blindness: cost effectiveness of a screening programme using digital non-mydriatic fundus photography for diabetic retinopathy in a primary health care setting in South Africa. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2013 Aug; 101(2):170-6.
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Effective and accurate screening for diabetic retinopathy using a 60 degree mydriatic fundus camera. S Afr Med J. 2005 Jan; 95(1):57-61.
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy in South Africa with 60 degrees retinal colour photography. J Intern Med. 1996 Jan; 239(1):43-7.