Role of socio-economic factors in visual impairment and progression of diabetic retinopathy.
Jin Rong LowAlfred Tau Liang GanEva Katie FenwickPreeti GuptaTien Y WongZhen Ling TeoSahil ThakurYih-Chung ThamSabanayagam CharumathiChing-Yu ChengEcosse Luc LamoureuxRyan Eyn Kidd ManPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
We found that both PLSES and ALSES variables were independently associated with DR incidence, progression and associated vision loss in Asians. Novel intervention strategies targeted at low socioeconomic status communities to decrease rates of DR and VI are warranted.