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Does treatment for hypertension protect against retinopathy?. Skaraborgs Diabetesregister (SDR) ten years follow up Grete Garberg, MD Skaraborg Hospital. Background I. Diabetic retinopathy main reason for visual impairment in working ages, patients fear ”blindness” Important to prevent
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Does treatment for hypertension protect against retinopathy? Skaraborgs Diabetesregister (SDR) ten years follow up Grete Garberg, MD Skaraborg Hospital
Background I Diabetic retinopathy main reason for visual impairment in working ages, patients fear ”blindness” Important to prevent Type 2 diabetes retinopathy not unusual at diagnosis Screening is effective to detect retinopathy makes treatment possible before symptoms evolve
Background II Screening in Skaraborg from late 1980 patients in ages < 70 years Skaraborgs Diabetes Register (SDR) 1991-2004 clinical data and data on morbidity and mortality Patients type 2 (+0=undefined)diagnosed 1996-1998 the basis of this study
Population 2007-2010 1258 (305 dead ) 877 < 70 yrs at baseline 381 ≥70 yrs at baseline (118 dead ) (187 dead ) 765 104 8 403 2 6 type 2 type 1 undefined type 2 type 1 undefined SDR cohort 1996-1998 SDR=Skaraborgs diabetesregister
Methods Data from retinal screening close to diagnosis and after 5 and 10 years From screening records retinopathy, maculopathy, laser treatment, visual acuity and other reasons for visual impairment From Skaraborgs Diabetes Register HbA1c, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP) and antihypertensive treatment
Results I a Diabetic retinopathy in all patients (type 1+2+0) *Before 01/01/99, ** Before 01/01/03, *** Before 10/08/09, § last examination
Results I Diabetic retinopathy in patients type 0+2 <70 years at baseline *Before 01/01/99, ** Before 01/01/03, *** Before 10/08/09, § last examination
Results summary I Frequency of screening 83% (639/773) of patients <70 years at diagnosis screened some time during follow-up HbA1C at diagnosis Mean value 6,66% Visual acuity 96% (527/548) >0.5 at the last recorded examination
Results IIIaBlood pressure and hypertension Systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg Associated with less retinopathy Systolic blood pressure >130 mmHg Further increase in systolic blood pressure not associated with more retinopathy. Blood pressure at baseline Not associated with retinopathy or maculopathy Hypertension treatment at baseline Associated with less retinopathy
Conclusions I Relatively few patients with visual impairment Retinopathy increases rapidly after 10 years duration
Conclusions II • HbA1C level at diagnosis seems to predict risk for retinopathy and maculopathy • BMI at diagnosis does not affect development of retinopathy
Conclusions III • Antihypertensive treatment regardless of BP level associated with • lower frequency of retinopathy • lower frequency of maculopathy
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Thanks for contribution from • R&D Centre, Skaraborg Hospital, financing • Bo Berger, PhD • Kristina A Boström,Supervisor; PhD, R&D Centre Skaraborg Primary Care • Monica Lövestam Adrian, Suprervisor; PhD, Eye Clinic, Lund University Hospital • Salmir Nasic, Statistician, Skaraborg Hospital • Ann Segerblom, Research Assistent, R&D Centre Skaraborg Primary Care