Retinopathy among Adult Diabetics and Its Predictors in Northwest Ethiopia.
Mulualem Birhan TakeleDube Jara BoneyaHailemariam Abiy AlemuTefsa Birlew TsegayeMolla Yigzaw BirhanuSimegn AlemuTsige Gebre AntoPublished in: Journal of diabetes research (2022)
The overall incidence rate of diabetic retinopathy was found to be high in both type 1 and type 2 DM. Age, fasting blood sugar levels, hypertension, proteinuria, dyslipidemia, and high systolic blood pressure were all predictors of the development of diabetic retinopathy. Controlling glycemia, dyslipidemia, proteinuria, and blood pressure is critical for halting the progression of diabetic retinopathy.