Vamsi Parimi, Ann E Elsner, Thomas J Gast, Zhongxue Chen, Karthikeyan Baskaran, Mastour A Alhamami, Taras V Litvin, Glen Y Ozawa, Jorge A Cuadros
SIGNIFICANCE: Suspected clinically significant macular edema (SCSME) from exudates differed among ethnic groups in our underserved population. African American and Asian subjects had higher prevalence than Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians, from the same clinics. Men had higher prevalence than women. Highly elevated blood glucose was frequent and associated with SCSME. PURPOSE: We investigated the association between the presence of SCSME from exudates and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), as well as demographic factors such as age, sex, and ethnic group...
January 1, 2024: Optometry and Vision Science: Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry