Retinopathy risk higher with early-onset type 2 diabetes
Such patients need good surveillance and aggressive management of risk, researchers say
Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in their youth or early adulthood have more than double the risk of retinopathy than those diagnosed in old age, an Australian study has found.
The findings highlight the need for improved surveillance and management of people with young-onset diabetes, the University of Sydney-led researchers say.
