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Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Its Associated Factors among Diabetic Patients at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Melkamu TilahunTeshome GobenaDiriba DerejeMengistu WeldeGetachew Yideg Yitbarek
Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
About a-fifth of diabetic patients had diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy was significantly associated with glycemic control, hypertension, body-mass index, and duration of illness. Routine assessment and early control of those associated factors may be important in reducing both the prevalence and impact of diabetic retinopathy, as evidenced in the current study.
Keyphrases
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • glycemic control
  • optical coherence tomography
  • type diabetes
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • weight loss
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance