Retinopathy in adults with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in Western Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Richmond WoodwardEvarista MgayaChristopher MwanansaoRobert N PeckAlan WuGrace Sun

Published in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2020)

Efforts should be made to vigorously treat HTN among adults with DM and refer adults with duration of DM of 8 years or more for a dilated retinal examination. Additional efforts should be made to promote awareness of the sight threatening potential of HTN in resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
quality improvement
blood pressure
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
south africa
type diabetes
physical activity
risk factors
optic nerve
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance