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10.11. Screening for retinopathy in children with type 1 diabetes in Denmark

CW Herskin , BS Olsen , M Madsen , P Kjaersgaard , S Fredheim , A Johansen , K Kristensen , NH Birkebaek , J Svensson , KA Pilgaard , J Johannesen

To read the full abstract: Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Feb;21(1):106–111. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12936. PMID: 31618523Children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) should be screened regularly for signs of retinopathy by fundus photography in order to prevent visual impairment. According to Danish national guidelines, screening should take place at ages 12, 15, and 18 years after a minimum of 3 years of diab...