Frequency distribution of the various signs of diabetic retinopathy
| Sign | Number of eyes (n=48) | % of eyes with retinopathy |
| Microaneurysms | ||
| ≤10 | 29 | 60 |
| >10 | 17 | 35 |
| Haemorrhages | 30 | 63 |
| Macular oedema | 13 | 27 |
| Hard exudates | ||
| in macula | 7 | 15 |
| outside macula only | 10 | 21 |
| Microinfarcts | 7 | 15 |
| New vessels | ||
| on the disc | — | — |
| on the retina | 2 | 4 |
| both | 1 | 2 |
| Fibrous proliferation | 2 | 4 |
| Preretinal or vitreous haemorrhage |
— |
— |
| Retinal detachment | — | — |