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Br J Ophthalmol 1985;69:420-424 doi:10.1136/bjo.69.6.420
  • Research Article

Natural history of peripheral neovascularisation in diabetic retinopathy.

Abstract

A study of 62 untreated eyes of 54 diabetic patients with peripheral neovascularisation is reported. The study shows that neovascularisation rarely remains confined to one sector of the retina; 18% of eyes had developed disc new vessels within one year, 27% had a vitreous haemorrhage within five years, and 10% developed either macular traction or a retinal detachment.

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