Screening for retinopathy in children with type 1 diabetes in Denmark.
Camilla Winther HerskinBirthe S OlsenMette MadsenPer KjaersgaardSiri FredheimAnders JohansenKurt KristensenNiels H BirkebækSvensson JannetKasper A PilgaardJesper JohannesenPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)
The prevalence of retinopathy in Danish children with T1D was low. At 12 years, prevalence was 0.9% and exclusively minimal background retinopathy with 100% remission in re-screenings. Thus, screening at this age does not seem to have significant clinical relevance. We propose more individualized screening selection before the age of 15.