[Five years of changes in diabetic eye notebooks].

Purpose: To compare 5 years transition of recognition, utilization, and purpose accomplishment in a diabetic eye notebook.

Methods: A questionnaire survey regarding the diabetic eye notebook was conducted with ophthalmologists and physicians in 10 prefectures of 9 areas in 2003 and 2008.

Results: The reply ratio of the questionnaire survey was 26% for ophthalmologists and 26% for physicians.