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The impact of diabetes on visual acuity in Ethiopia, 2021.

Mulu Tiruneh AsemuMengesha Assefa Ahunie
Published in: PloS one (2021)
We found that visual impairment in the category of severe and blindness are frequent in Ethiopian diabetic patients. Glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, maculopathy are the main predictive factors that determine the occurrence of blindness.
Keyphrases
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • optical coherence tomography
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk assessment
  • glycemic control
  • early onset
  • optic nerve
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue