Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020: a retrospective database analysis

Thomas, Rebecca; John, Rebecca; Bunce, Catey; Wen, Xing; Zekite, Antra; Flanagan, Declan; Samuel Williams, Gwyn; Reynolds, Rhianon; R. Owens, David

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090597

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Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020: a retrospective database analysis

Published in BMJ Open • Jan 1, 2025

Authors:

Rebecca Thomas

Rebecca John

Catey Bunce

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to report the trends in the certification of both sight impairment (SI) and severe sight impairment (SSI) in England and Wales during the period of 2010 to 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy as the key causative factor. ...

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Medicine

Diabetic retinopathy

Optometry

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