Table 1.

Characteristics of Diabetic Patients Included in This Study.

Variable	Diabetic without retinopathy; n=25	NPDR; n=35	PDR; n=40	p-value
Age	52±12	53±9	55±10	NS
Duration	3±4.1	4±3.2	6±6.1	<0.01
FBS (mg/dl)	180±55	190±6.1	227±8.4	<0.01
HbA1 C	9.3±2.4	9.2±2.2	9.1±2.3	<0.05

p<0.05 significant, NS= not significant