Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)
Volume 96 | IMPE2023

IMPE 2023

Buenos Aires, Argentina
04 Mar 2023 - 07 Mar 2023

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11th International Meeting of Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE 2023). 4 -7 March 2023 - Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Symposia

Current Status of Complications in T1D in Youth

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Update on retinopathy - should we screen or not?

Donaghue Kim

Screening for diabetic retinopathy has been advocated since the finding that intervention with laser photocoagulation halved the risk of blindness in asymptomatic individuals with diabetes who have advanced retinopathy. More recently there has been a concern that screening with low yields of positivity is burdensome and expensive. Others have argued that the value of screening for diabetic retinopathy during adolescence includes an opportunity for education and motivation for ...