Prevalence and risk factors associated with diabetes retinopathy amongst type II diabetes mellitus at a primary care vision clinic in the eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal in 2017

ackground:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the fourth leading cause of blindness and is a major contributor to visual impairment after cataract, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. Globally, 55% of patients with diabetes are likely to suffer from DR. Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk...

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Main Authors: Zaheera Abdool Kader, Ozayr Mahomed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-07-01
Series:African Vision and Eye Health
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Online Access:https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/556