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Br J Ophthalmol 82:410-414 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.4.410
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    • Clinical science

Use of eye care services by people with diabetes: the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project

Table 3

Ophthalmic and optometric examination by diabetes status

Diabetes No diabetes χ2 p Value
Ever visit?
Ophthalmologist 107/157 (68.2%) 1593/2973 (53.6%) 12.8 0.001
 Optometrist 127/158 (80.4%) 2332/2984 (78.2%) 0.44 0.51
Visit in past 2 years?
Ophthalmologist 82/156 (52.6%) 746/2933 (55.6%) 55.6 0.001
 Optometrist 76/154 (49.4%) 1369/2924 (46.8%) 0.38 0.54

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