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Article: Quantitative Assessment of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Using Fractal Analysis

TitleQuantitative Assessment of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Using Fractal Analysis
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Issue Date2009
PublisherAmerican Diabetes Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/
Citation
Diabetes Care, 2009, v. 32 n. 1, p. 106-110 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective - Fractal analysis can quantify the geometric complexity of the retinal vascular branching pattern and may therefore offer a new method to quantify early diabetic microvascular damage. In this study, we examined the relationship between retinal fractal dimension and retinopathy in young individuals with type 1 diabetes. Research design and methods - We conducted a cross-sectional study of 729 patients with type 1 diabetes (aged 12-20 years) who had seven-field stereoscopic retinal photographs taken of both eyes. From these photographs, retinopathy was graded according to the modified Airlie House classification, and fractal dimension was quantified using a computer-based program following a standardized protocol. Results - In this study, 137 patients (18.8%) had diabetic retinopathy signs; of these, 105 had mild retinopathy. Median (interquartile range) retinal fractal dimension was 1.46214 (1.45023-1.47217). After adjustment for age, sex, diabetes duration, A1C, blood pressure, and total cholesterol, increasing retinal vascular fractal dimension was significantly associated with increasing odds of retinopathy (odds ratio 3.92 [95% CI 2.02-7.61] for fourth versus first quartile of fractal dimension). In multivariate analysis, each 0.01 increase in retinal vascular fractal dimension was associated with a nearly 40% increased odds of retinopathy (1.37 [1.21- 1.56]). This association remained after additional adjustment for retinal vascular caliber. Conclusions - Greater retinal fractal dimension, representing increased geometric complexity of the retinal vasculature, is independently associated with early diabetic retinopathy signs in type 1 diabetes. Fractal analysis of fundus photographs may allow quantitative measurement of early diabetic microvascular damage. © 2009 by the American Diabetes Association.
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorDonaghue, KCen_US
dc.contributor.authorLiew, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorRogers, SLen_US
dc.contributor.authorWang, JJen_US
dc.contributor.authorLim, SWen_US
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, AJen_US
dc.contributor.authorHsu, Wen_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, MLen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, TYen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-28T06:14:51Z-
dc.date.available2013-05-28T06:14:51Z-
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiabetes Care, 2009, v. 32 n. 1, p. 106-110en_US
dc.identifier.issn0149-5992en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/183570-
dc.description.abstractObjective - Fractal analysis can quantify the geometric complexity of the retinal vascular branching pattern and may therefore offer a new method to quantify early diabetic microvascular damage. In this study, we examined the relationship between retinal fractal dimension and retinopathy in young individuals with type 1 diabetes. Research design and methods - We conducted a cross-sectional study of 729 patients with type 1 diabetes (aged 12-20 years) who had seven-field stereoscopic retinal photographs taken of both eyes. From these photographs, retinopathy was graded according to the modified Airlie House classification, and fractal dimension was quantified using a computer-based program following a standardized protocol. Results - In this study, 137 patients (18.8%) had diabetic retinopathy signs; of these, 105 had mild retinopathy. Median (interquartile range) retinal fractal dimension was 1.46214 (1.45023-1.47217). After adjustment for age, sex, diabetes duration, A1C, blood pressure, and total cholesterol, increasing retinal vascular fractal dimension was significantly associated with increasing odds of retinopathy (odds ratio 3.92 [95% CI 2.02-7.61] for fourth versus first quartile of fractal dimension). In multivariate analysis, each 0.01 increase in retinal vascular fractal dimension was associated with a nearly 40% increased odds of retinopathy (1.37 [1.21- 1.56]). This association remained after additional adjustment for retinal vascular caliber. Conclusions - Greater retinal fractal dimension, representing increased geometric complexity of the retinal vasculature, is independently associated with early diabetic retinopathy signs in type 1 diabetes. Fractal analysis of fundus photographs may allow quantitative measurement of early diabetic microvascular damage. © 2009 by the American Diabetes Association.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Diabetes Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofDiabetes Careen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Of Onseten_US
dc.subject.meshAustralia - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - Physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiabetic Retinopathy - Epidemiology - Physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFractalsen_US
dc.subject.meshFunctional Lateralityen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPhotographyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinal Artery - Physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinal Vein - Physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSeverity Of Illness Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_US
dc.titleQuantitative Assessment of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Using Fractal Analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailCheung, N: dannycheung@hotmail.comen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.2337/dc08-1233en_US
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dc.identifier.volume32en_US
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