Published online July 1, 2005
PEDIATRICS Vol. 116 No. 1 July 2005, pp. 270-273 (doi:10.1542/10.1542/peds.2005-0875)
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CLINICAL REPORT

Screening for Retinopathy in the Pediatric Patient With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Gregg T. Lueder, MD, Janet Silverstein, MD and Section on Ophthalmology and Section on Endocrinology

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in young adults in the United States. Early identification and treatment of DR can decrease the risk of vision loss in affected patients. This clinical report reviews the risk factors for the development of DR and screening guidance for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Key Words: type 1 diabetes mellitus • diabetic retinopathy • ophthalmic screening

Abbreviations: DR, diabetic retinopathy • DCCT, Diabetes Control and Complications Trial


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Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed
Pediatrics 123: 1421-1422. [Full Text]

The following policy statement has been revised:

Screening for Retinopathy in the Pediatric Patient With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Pediatrics 101: 313-314. [Full Text]



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