Table 4.
Control (N = 76,077) | Patients with DME (N = 1,316) | Patients with DME (<20/40) (N = 215) | |||
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Age (years) | 69 | 63 | 64 | ||
HbA1c at diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 6.3 ± 0.3 | 7.4 ± 1.7 | 7.6 ± 2.2 | ||
Right eye affected [n (%)] | n/a | 486 (37%) | 96 (45%) | ||
Left eye affected [n (%)] | n/a | 632 (48%) | 92 (43%) | ||
Both eyes affected [n (%)] | n/a | 197 (15%) | 26 (12%) | ||
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Type* | n/a | Focal | Diffuse | Focal | Diffuse |
750 (57%) | 566 (43%) | 114 (53%) | 101 (47%) |
*Diffuse edema is associated with a paucity of lipid exudates. Focal edema is associated with the presence of lipid and lipid rings [1].