Ethnic disparities in progression rates for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in diabetic eye screening: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
Abraham Olvera-BarriosChristopher G OwenJohn AndersonAlasdair N WarwickRyan ChambersLouis BolterYue WuRoshan WelikalaJiri FajtlSarah A BarmanPaolo RemagninoEmily Y ChewFrederick L FerrisAroon D HingoraniReecha SofatAaron Y LeeCatherine EganAdnan TufailAlicja Regina Rudnickanull nullPublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2023)
Ethnic disparities exist in a health system limited by capacity rather than patient economic circumstances. Diabetic retinopathy at first screen is a strong determinant of STDR development. By using basic demographic characteristics, screening programmes or clinical practices can stratify risk for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy development.