Factors Associated with Prevalent Diabetic Retinopathy in Chinese Americans: The Chinese American Eye Study

Although we observed an overall lower DR prevalence in Chinese Americans than in Latinos (35.8% of individuals with TD2M among Chinese Americans vs. 42.0% among Latinos), our data indicate that the impact of increasing HbA1c and SBP on DR probability is incrementally the same in both populations. However, increasing T2DM duration is associated with higher DR probability in Latinos than in Chinese Americans, even after controlling for other known predictors. Novel factors associated with VTDR include antihypertensive drugs and statins. However, to determine whether these drugs impact VTDR susceptibility, we need longitudinal data and more cases.