Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and risk factors among diabetic patients at university of gondar tertiary eye care and training center, North-West Ethiopia
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of DR among our study patients was very high. Longer duration of diabetes, higher systolic blood pressure, baseline age <60 years, use of insulin alone, and use of combination of insulin with OHA were independently associated with DR. Health education, early screening, and treatment are recommended.
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tesfahun Ejigu Asamere Tsegaw Source Type: research
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