Optimal Frequency of Retinopathy Screening in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Markov Modeling Approach Based on 30 Years of Data.
Andrzej S JanuszewskiVallimayil VelayuthamPaul Z Benitez-AguirreMaria E CraigJanine CusumanoAlison PrykeStephen HingGerald LiewYoon Hi ChoEmily Y ChewAlicia J JenkinsKim C DonaghuePublished in: Diabetes care (2022)
These results support less frequent DR screening in youth with type 1 diabetes without DR and short duration. Although DR progression to advanced stages is generally slow, higher HbA1c greatly accelerates it.