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| General risk | Ophthalmological risk | Interval | |
| Low general risk | low | no | 2 years |
| Other risk constellations | high | no | 1 year |
| Unknown general risk | unknown | no | 1 year |
| Diabetic retinal changes | yes | 1 year or less | |
| Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes after the age of 10, or 5 years after the onset of type 1 diabetes | short-term | ||
| Visual worsening, distorted vision, blurry vision, spots before the eyes | short-term | ||
