Diabetic Retinopathy Treated with Laser Photocoagulation and the Indirect Effect on Glycaemic Control

Table 1

Baseline characteristics (mean ± standard error) of patients with diabetes included in the study.

	Group A (treated)	Group B (untreated)
Total patients (𝑛)	36	36
Age (yrs)	62±2.5	65±1.8
Duration of diabetes (yrs)	14±3	14±1.5
HbA1c (%) at baseline (g/dL)	7.6±0.9	7.6±0.9
Systolic BP (mmHg)	165±9	160±11
Weight (Kg)	82±10	80±12
BMI (Kg/m^2)	32±6	32±4