Shanghai Cohort Study of Diabetic Eye Disease

A Three-year Community-based Study in Diabetes: The Shanghai Cohort Study of Diabetic Eye Disease

To describe the design, methodology and baseline characteristics of the Shanghai Cohort study of Diabetic Eye disease (SCODE) study, a community-based study to determine the prevalence and impact of diabetic eye disease, especially diabetic retinopathy (DR), in adults with diabetes living in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Cohort study of Diabetic Eye disease (SCODE) was a three-year community-based study to carry out a regular ocular health screening and epidemiological analysis for diabetic eye disease in the approximately 8,000 middle-aged and elderly people with diabetes in Shanghai. Through this study, we hope to understand the prevalence, epidemic trend and the features of risk factors distribution on diabetic eye disease, especially on DR.

Meanwhile, our aims also included estimating the ocular fundus changes and visual impairment associated with different grade of DR. Furthermore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between serum and urine biochemical parameters and DR.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with diabetes aged 35 years and above; under archives management; residing in Shanghai.

Exclusion Criteria:

• All the study participants have difficulties of mobility or communication.