Modifiable risk factors, including high blood pressure and HbA1c, were associated with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema in pediatric subjects with type 1 diabetes, according to a study.
In her presentation at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, Konstantina Sampani, MD, said risk factors for vascular complications, such as DR and DME, are well established in adults with diabetes but have not been fully explored in children.
“Given the steady rise in rates of childhood obesity and diabetes worldwide, and the fact that retinopathy is the