Usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy Utilidade da estesiometria corneal na triagem da retinopatia diabética

• Main Authors: Lênio Souza Alvarenga (Author), Elisabeth Nogueira Martins (Author), Gustavo Teixeira Grottone (Author), Paulo Henrique Ávila Morales (Author), Augusto Paranhos Jr (Author), Denise de Freitas (Author), Marinho Jorge Scarpi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out comprising 575 patients attending a diabetic retinopathy-screening program in the city of São Paulo. Corneal esthesiometry was assessed with the Cochet-B...