Macular Edema and Ethnicity in Veterans

Ethnicity, race, and clinically significant macular edema in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT). 09/02/09. OBJECTIVE: To determine risk factors in clinically significant macular edema (CSME) and if increased CSME in minorities is due to ethnicity or other factors in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of CSME in the VADT is associated with ethnicity as well as diastolic BP, amputation, and retinopathy severity. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice via PubMed