Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alireza Heiran Seyede Pegah AzarchehrySaeid DehghankhaliliSeyede Pegah Azarchehry Sonia Shaabani Alireza Mirahmadizadeh

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2022)

The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy is high in the EMR. Our results provide important information for diverse healthcare surveillance systems in the EMR to implement the modifiable risk factors, diabetes screening to decrease undiagnosed diabetes, early detection of retinopathy, and proper diabetes care to decrease untreated diabetes.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
risk factors
type diabetes
optical coherence tomography
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
healthcare
public health
south africa
health information