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Reliability of screening methods for diabetic retinopathy.

Benbassat J, Polak BC.

Diabet Med. 2009 Aug;26(8):783-90.PMID: 19709148 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

[Revised guideline 'Diabetic retinopathy: screening, diagnosis and treatment']

Polak BC, Hartstra WW, Ringens PJ, Scholten RJ.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008 Nov 1;152(44):2406-13. Review. Dutch. PMID: 19055140 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Changes in the internal structure of the human crystalline lens with diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2.

Wiemer NG, Dubbelman M, Hermans EA, Ringens PJ, Polak BC.

Ophthalmology. 2008 Nov;115(11):2017-23. Epub 2008 Aug 21.PMID: 18718668 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Measuring the refractive properties of the diabetic eye during blurred vision and hyperglycaemia using aberrometry and Scheimpflug imaging.

Wiemer NG, Dubbelman M, Ringens PJ, Polak BC.

Acta Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar;87(2):176-82. Epub 2008 Jun 11.PMID: 18547279 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Precision and reliability of retinal thickness measurements in foveal and extrafoveal areas of healthy and diabetic eyes.

Tangelder GJ, Van der Heijde RG, Polak BC, Ringens PJ.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Jun;49(6):2627-34.PMID: 18515592 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The influence of diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 on the thickness, shape, and equivalent refractive index of the human crystalline lens.

Wiemer NG, Dubbelman M, Kostense PJ, Ringens PJ, Polak BC.

Ophthalmology. 2008 Oct;115(10):1679-86. Epub 2008 May 16.PMID: 18486214 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Refractive properties of the healthy human eye during acute hyperglycemia.

Wiemer NG, Eekhoff EM, Simsek S, Heine RJ, Ringens PJ, Polak BC, Dubbelman M.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul;246(7):993-8. Epub 2008 Apr 4.PMID: 18389272 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The effect of acute hyperglycemia on retinal thickness and ocular refraction in healthy subjects.

Wiemer NG, Eekhoff EM, Simsek S, Heine RJ, Ringens PJ, Polak BC, Dubbelman M.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2008 May;246(5):703-8. Epub 2008 Jan 25.PMID: 18219490 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The influence of chronic diabetes mellitus on the thickness and the shape of the anterior and posterior surface of the cornea.

Wiemer NG, Dubbelman M, Kostense PJ, Ringens PJ, Polak BC.

Cornea. 2007 Dec;26(10):1165-70.PMID: 18043169 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Homocysteine, S-adenosylmethionine and S-adenosylhomocysteine are associated with retinal microvascular abnormalities: the Hoorn Study.

Van Hecke MV, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Teerlink T, Jakobs C, Stolk RP, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Polak BC, Stehouwer CD.

Clin Sci (Lond). 2008 Apr;114(7):479-87.PMID: 17956228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Therapeutic possibilities for diabetic macular oedema]

Wiemer NG, Polak BC, Veckeneer MA.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Oct 7;150(40):2183-7. Review. Dutch. PMID: 17061428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Are retinal microvascular abnormalities associated with large artery endothelial dysfunction and intima-media thickness? The Hoorn Study.

van Hecke MV, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Stolk RP, Henry RM, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD, Polak BC.

Clin Sci (Lond). 2006 May;110(5):597-604.PMID: 16396626 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diabetic retinopathy is associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease incidence: the EURODIAB prospective complications study.

van Hecke MV, Dekker JM, Stehouwer CD, Polak BC, Fuller JH, Sjolie AK, Kofinis A, Rottiers R, Porta M, Chaturvedi N; EURODIAB prospective complications study.

Diabetes Care. 2005 Jun;28(6):1383-9.PMID: 15920056 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction are associated with retinopathy: the Hoorn Study.

van Hecke MV, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Moll AC, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Polak BC, Stehouwer CD.

Diabetologia. 2005 Jul;48(7):1300-6. Epub 2005 May 26.PMID: 15918015 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Perspectives on diabetic retinopathy.

Polak BC, Dekker JM, Moll AC, Van Leiden HA.

Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec;136(6):1193; author reply 1193. No abstract available. PMID: 14644255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diabetes mellitus: a risk factor affecting visual outcome in branch retinal vein occlusion.

Swart J, Reichert-Thoen JW, Suttorp-Schulten MS, van Rens GH, Polak BC.

Eur J Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug-Sep;13(7):648-52.PMID: 14552600 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Retinopathy is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects: the hoorn study.

Van Hecke MV, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Moll AC, Van Leiden HA, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD, Polak BC; Hoorn Study.

Diabetes Care. 2003 Oct;26(10):2958. No abstract available. PMID: 14514612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Fitness to drive in people with diabetes mellitus; a recommendation from the Health Council of the Netherlands]

Polak BC, van Rijn LJ, Korver C.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2003 Jun 21;147(25):1243. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 12848062 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Photography or ophthalmoscopy for detection of diabetic retinopathy?

van Leiden HA, Moll AC, Dekker JM, Abramoff MD, Polak BC.

Diabetes Care. 2003 Apr;26(4):1318-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12663621 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cost-effectiveness of glycemic control and ophthalmological care in diabetic retinopathy.

Polak BC, Crijns H, Casparie AF, Niessen LW.

Health Policy. 2003 Apr;64(1):89-97.PMID: 12644331 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for incident retinopathy in a diabetic and nondiabetic population: the Hoorn study.

van Leiden HA, Dekker JM, Moll AC, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD, Polak BC.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Feb;121(2):245-51.PMID: 12583792 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Retinal thickness analysis(RTA): an objective method to assess and quantify the retinal thickness in healthy controls and in diabetics without diabetic retinopathy.

Fritsche P, van der Heijde R, Suttorp-Schulten MS, Polak BC.

Retina. 2002 Dec;22(6):768-71.PMID: 12476104 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood pressure, lipids, and obesity are associated with retinopathy: the hoorn study.

van Leiden HA, Dekker JM, Moll AC, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD, Polak BC.

Diabetes Care. 2002 Aug;25(8):1320-5.PMID: 12145228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Visual field and electrophysiological abnormalities due to vigabatrin.

van der Torren K, Graniewski-Wijnands HS, Polak BC.

Doc Ophthalmol. 2002 Mar;104(2):181-8.PMID: 11999625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibiting therapy is associated with lower vitreous vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Hogeboom van Buggenum IM, Polak BC, Reichert-Thoen JW, de Vries-Knoppert WA, van Hinsbergh VW, Tangelder GJ.

Diabetologia. 2002 Feb;45(2):203-9.PMID: 11935151 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mapping of gene loci for nephronophthisis type 4 and Senior-Løken syndrome, to chromosome 1p36.

Schuermann MJ, Otto E, Becker A, Saar K, Rüschendorf F, Polak BC, Ala-Mello S, Hoefele J, Wiedensohler A, Haller M, Omran H, Nürnberg P, Hildebrandt F.

Am J Hum Genet. 2002 May;70(5):1240-6. Epub 2002 Mar 27.PMID: 11920287 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[CBO guideline 'high blood pressure' (revision)]

Polak BC.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2002 Mar 2;146(9):439; author reply 439-40. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 11901948 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Improvement of vision in nursing home patients through eyeglasses]

Koole FD, Polak BC, van der Heijde GL, Zemel DA, Breedijk TR, Tijmes NT.

Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 2001 Oct;32(5):213-5. Dutch. PMID: 11732372 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Visual impairment due to optic neuropathy in 2 patients on amiodarone therapy, i.e. ethambutol and isoniazide]

Polak BC, Tutein Nolthenius PA, Rietveld E.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2001 May 12;145(19):922-6. Dutch. PMID: 11387869 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Loss of an eye due to hyper-IgE syndrome after corneal transplantation]

Strijdhorst B, Peters EJ, Polak BC, Völker-Dieben HJ.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2001 Jan 6;145(1):33-6. Dutch. PMID: 11198964 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Retinal blood flow changes in diabetic retinopathy measured with the Heidelberg scanning laser Doppler flowmeter.

Cuypers MH, Kasanardjo JS, Polak BC.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2000 Dec;238(12):935-41.PMID: 11196354 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Subretinal hemorrhage from retinal arterial macroaneurysm simulating malignancy.

Fritsche PL, Flipsen E, Polak BC.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2000 Dec;118(12):1704-5. No abstract available. PMID: 11115272 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with the presence of retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Hoorn study.

Hoogeveen EK, Kostense PJ, Eysink PE, Polak BC, Beks PJ, Jakobs C, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CD.

Arch Intern Med. 2000 Oct 23;160(19):2984-90.PMID: 11041907 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Familial hypercholesterolemia: recognition and prevention of cardiac complications at a young age]

Polak BC, Völker-Dieben HJ.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2000 Sep 9;144(37):1807. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 11004957 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Detailed analysis of the social costs of diabetes mellitus]

Polak BC, Crijns H.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2000 Aug 5;144(32):1556-7. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 10949640 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Von Hippel-Lindau disease]

Polak BC.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2000 Jul 8;144(28):1376; author reply 1377. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 10923162 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence of ocular side effects of topical beta blockers in the Netherlands.

van Beek LM, de Keizer RJ, Polak BC, Elzenaar PR, van Haeringen NJ, Kijlstra A.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2000 Aug;84(8):856-9.PMID: 10906091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Increased hearing loss in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2]

Polak BC, Van Leiden HA.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1998 Sep 26;142(39):2163-4. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 9856237 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[What is the significance of the new American guidelines for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus for the Netherlands]

Polak BC.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1998 Apr 25;142(17):984-5. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 9623177 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Eye symptoms and latent diabetes]

Polak BC, Heine RJ.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1997 Jan 11;141(2):73-5. Dutch. PMID: 9036348 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immunoglobulin A antibodies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the tear fluid of contact lens wearers.

Cheng KH, Spanjaard L, Rutten H, Dankert J, Polak BC, Kijlstra A.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1996 Sep;37(10):2081-8.PMID: 8814147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Double vision as a result of diabetic neuropathy]

Polak BC, Wijngaarde R, Bertelsmann FW.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1996 Apr 6;140(14):753-5. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 8668256 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy complicating systemic corticosteroid treatment.

Polak BC, Baarsma GS, Snyers B.

Br J Ophthalmol. 1995 Oct;79(10):922-5.PMID: 7488581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Endothelial dysfunction precedes development of microalbuminuria in IDDM.

Stehouwer CD, Fischer HR, van Kuijk AW, Polak BC, Donker AJ.

Diabetes. 1995 May;44(5):561-4.PMID: 7729616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Farsightedness; diagnosis by the family physician]

Boot JP, Polak BC, Gilhuis C.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1994 Oct 22;138(43):2160. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 7969591 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Ophthalmological complications of diabetes mellitus and the implementation of the St. Vincent Declaration in The Netherlands]

Polak BC, Casparie AF.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1993 Aug 21;137(34):1729-30. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 8371814 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas 1993]

Polak BC.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1993 Jul 24;137(30):1527-8. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 8366946 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Lumbar puncture and incarceration]

Polak BC, Wijngaarde R, Beintema MR.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1993 Jun 19;137(25):1268. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 8327016 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Minor symptoms in family medicine; keratitis caused by ultraviolet rays]

Beekhuis WH, Geerards AJ, Polak BC, Ramselaar JA, Rijneveld WJ.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Sep 19;136(38):1877. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 1407156 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Contact hypersensitivity for corticosteroids]

Polak BC.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Sep 5;136(36):1786. Dutch. No abstract available. PMID: 1407131 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles