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Title
Visual acuity in a population with regular screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and eye disease.
Authors
Olafsdottir, Eydis; Andersson, Dan K; Stefánsson, Einar
Abstract
Regular screening for both diabetes mellitus and diabetic eye disease should be the gold standard in preventing diabetic blindness. In the community of Laxå, County of Orebro, Sweden, such screening has been carried out since 1983. We evaluate visual impairment and blindness in this population.