The initial draft of this paper was prepared by Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD; Thomas W Gardner, MD; George L. King, MD; George Blankenship, MD; Jerry D. Cavallerano, OD, PhD; Fredrick L. Ferris, III, MD; and Ronald Klein, MD, MPH. The paper was peer-reviewed, modified, and approved by the Professional Practice Committee and the Executive Committee in November 1997.
The recommendations in this paper are based on the evidence reviewed in the following publication: Diabetic retinopathy (Technical Review). Diabetes Care 21:143-156, 1998.
