Infeld D A, O'Shea J G
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 1998 Mar;74(869):129-33. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.74.869.129.
Diabetic retinopathy is the commonest cause of blindness amongst individuals of working age. The onset of retinopathy is variable. Regular ophthalmic screening is essential in order to detect treatable lesions early. Retinal laser therapy is highly effective in slowing the progression of retinopathy and in preventing blindness. As the sufferers of diabetes mellitus, the commonest endocrine disorder, now constitute approximately 1-2% of Western populations, concerted multidisciplinary effort must be made towards cost-effective community screening by the medical community.
糖尿病视网膜病变是工作年龄段人群失明的最常见原因。视网膜病变的发病情况各不相同。定期进行眼科筛查对于早期发现可治疗的病变至关重要。视网膜激光治疗在减缓视网膜病变进展和预防失明方面非常有效。由于糖尿病（最常见的内分泌疾病）患者目前约占西方人口的1%-2%，医学界必须共同做出多学科努力，以实现具有成本效益的社区筛查。
