Correction: Corrigendum: Diabetes Onset at 31–45 Years of Age is Associated with an Increased Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Scientific Reports 6: Article number: 38113; published online: 29 November 2016; updated: 26 May 2017 The original version of this Article incorrectly included Haibing Chen as a corresponding author. This error has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of this Article.

Comparison of the Doppler Indices in the Ophthalmic Artery and Central Retinal Artery in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals

“…In a pilot study conducted for the prevalence of DR in Pakistan, 3000 diabetic individuals were included with 26% of the patients having retinopathy; 52% of the patients were males and 48% females. 23 In a study conducted by Zou et al, 12 they included more than 5000 individuals, and the mean age of DR and non-DR was 58.2 ± 14.0 and 60.0 ± 12.0 years, respectively. Interestingly, Wubben 24 indicated that as a result of their research, retinal dysfunction, prior to the microvascular changes, could be detected with an elecroretinogram.…”

“…The ultrasound machine used in the study (Xerio, Toshiba) was equipped with a linear transducer that provided 7 to 14 MHz frequency, for the OA examination. 12 The research and examination techniques were explained to each of the patients. Each patient was placed in a recumbent position, with the head tilted back, or supine.…”