The incidence and risk factors of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) among type 2 diabetic subjects has been discussed in this book. A random sample of 977 diabetic patients was recruited in 2008 from amongst those who were first diagnosed as diabetic patient in 1993 at BIRDEM hospital in Bangladesh. The incidence rates of DR (95% CI) were 23.54 (19.61-28.26), 17.52 (14.93-20.55) and 21.47 (18.86-24.44) per 1000 person-years at 5, 10 and 15 years of follow-up respectively. Patients with retinopathy had poor glycemic control during three different time periods than patients without retinopathy (HbA1c...