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        | Variables | NPDR n=82 Mean ± SD or n(%)
 | PDR n=13 Mean ± SD or n(%)
 | P |  
        | Age (years) | 56.1± 12.6 | 62.2± 6.1 | 0.04* |  
        | DM duration (years) | 8.6±7.5 | 11.2±8.1 | 0.246 |  
        | Sex |  |  |  |  
        | Men | 29(35.4) | 4(30.8) | 0.746 |  
        | Women | 53(64.6) | 9(69.2) |  |  
        | Metabolic syndrome | 21(25.6) | 7(53.8) | 0.038* |  
        | Blindness | 3(3.7) | 3(23.1) | 0.007* |  
        | Visual  impairment | 17(20.7) | 11(84.6) | 0.0001* |  
        | Maculopathy | 15(18.3) | 5(38.5) | 0.097 |  
        | Cataract | 39(47.6) | 10(76.9) | 0.049 |  
        | Smoking | 13(15.9) | 4(30.8) | 0.192 |  
        | Alcohol intake | 2(2.4) | 0(0) | 0.569 |  |