The association between retinal vascular geometry changes and diabetic retinopathy and their role in prediction of progression - An exploratory study

BMC Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Habib, Maged S ^a   Al Diri, Bashir ^b   Hunter, Andrew ^b   Steel, David Hw ^c  

^a SUNDERLAND EYE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Retinal bifurcations; Retinal vascular analysis; Retinal vascular geometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TIME; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETINAL VESSELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84903664809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-14-89     Document Type: Article

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