Knowledge and awareness about diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy in suburban population of a South Indian state and its practice among the patients with diabetes mellitus: A population-based study

Knowledge and awareness about diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy in suburban population of a South Indian state and its practice among the patients with diabetes mellitus: A population-based study

Context: Ocular complications due to diabetes mellitus (DM) were on the rise despite good literacy levels in South India. Aims: To assess the knowledge and attitude toward DM and diabetic retinopathy of the general population in a suburban town of South India. Settings and Design: Door-to-door popul...

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Main Authors: Rameez Hussain, Bindu Rajesh, Anantharaman Giridhar, Mahesh Gopalakrishnan, Sanjai Sadasivan, Justin James, Pradeep Padickal Vijayan, Nelson John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Awareness
diabetes mellitus
diabetic retinopathy
knowledge
practice
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2016;volume=64;issue=4;spage=272;epage=276;aulast=Hussain

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