Journal article
Are Myopic Eyes Less Likely to Have Diabetic Retinopathy?
Abstract
PURPOSE: Eyes with myopia may be less likely to develop diabetic retinopathy (DR). The relationship between refractive error, ocular biometry, and DR therefore was investigated.
DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study.
Authors
Lim LS; Lamoureux E; Saw SM; Tay WT; Mitchell P; Wong TY
Journal
Ophthalmology, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 524–530
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.07.044
ISSN
0161-6420