Search for dissertations about: "Gunvor Wendt"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Gunvor Wendt.

2. 1. Screening for diabetic retinopathy : aspects of photographic methods

   Author : Gunvor von Wendt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Diabetic retinopathy; diabetic maculopathy; screening; retinal photography; photographic fields; grading scale; inter-observer agreement; inter-method agreement; monochromatic photography; retinal neovascularizations; sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy;

   Abstract : Diabetic retinopathy (DRP) is a major cause of acquired blindness and visual impairment among people of working age as well as those aged 65 years or more. About 3-4% of the population has diabetes mellitus, 35-65% of the diabetic patients have some type of DRP and 10-35% have sight-threatening retinopathy. READ MORE